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Recent Examples of lock out
Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Reuters reported career civil servants have been locked out of these systems.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The lockout delayed the start of camp and the start of the season in ‘22.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Some senior leaders at OPM have been locked out of key databases, the official says, and political appointees have access to systems, including the Enterprise Human Resources Integration, without standard safeguard procedures designed to keep such information private.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Reuters reported career civil servants have been locked out of these systems.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
After much rancor during the last lockout, the 2022 season was delayed, but the entire 162-game schedule was preserved, with off days and split-doubleheaders making up for the games lost during the one-week delay.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The lockout delayed the start of camp and the start of the season in ‘22.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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In some cases, walking away is the healthiest choice, allowing the individual to regain true freedom and peace of mind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the Babygirl actress, 57, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her 16-year-old daughter Sunday Rose walking the runway during Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2023
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Burr was audibly and visibly upset by the unannounced family reunion, lambasting his longtime friend Mandel, and almost walking out of the interview in protest.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the wake of the new directive to primarily work in person, unions have filed challenges with the Public Employment Relations Board and workers at the Education Department have walked out on the job.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The good news, Andersen said, is that emissions from buildings have stopped increasing for the first time since 2020 when the global pandemic forced a slowdown in construction.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Prints and editions have proven resilient amid a broader slowdown of the art market that has been ongoing for around two years.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And this latest installment was indeed packed with such moments — particularly with one divisive contestant — including an emotional walkout, social media receipts and the return of one fan-favorite llama.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The grim accounts about factors that led the fatal shooting are a large focus, too – from the camera crew’s walkout over safety concerns to the failures of inexperienced armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison last year.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The order also directed an investigation of the job action, which was a violation of the Taylor Law barring certain state employees from striking.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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However, there were allegations that the sick-out at that time was, in truth, a job action.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, hundreds of Metro bus riders staged a sick-out in protest of the rising number of assaults among their ranks carried out by passengers.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2024
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On Wednesday, the City Council voted to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Baggett’s family members. — TRANSIT TRAUMA: Days after hundreds of Metro bus drivers staged a sick-out protesting safety concerns, L.A.’s transit network continued to experience a string of violent behavior.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2024
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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