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Recent Examples of lock out
Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
Konyndyk also noted that USAID employees can’t act on the waivers if they are locked out of their government systems or placed on administrative leave.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Genae Shields, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
During the 2021-22 lockout, five Boras clients were on the subcommittee.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Two workers’ groups that sued over the targeting of USAID asked the court on Monday to find the Trump administration in violation of the judge’s order, after some workers were still locked out of USAID’s systems.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2025
Konyndyk also noted that USAID employees can’t act on the waivers if they are locked out of their government systems or placed on administrative leave.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
Following the release, drivers in New York City protested low wages and lockouts.
—Genae Shields, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
During the 2021-22 lockout, five Boras clients were on the subcommittee.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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The 2025 Topps baseball cards are here; our collectibles team walks us through the new designs and inserts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) after a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
Peoplemag,
22 Mar. 2023
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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
Verb
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Dozens of students at a U.S. military middle school in Germany walked out of class in protest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's dismantling of DEI policies during his visit to the country this week.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cincinnati has been trying to solve its safety problem since the moment Jessie Bates walked out the door to Atlanta.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both of Joann’s bankruptcy filings seen over the last year arrived amid some slowdowns in discretionary spending — notably with consumers taking a step back from at-home crafts, at least relative to the early COVID-19 pandemic boom.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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Many Spanish businesses anticipate a slowdown in August and plan accordingly, whereas in the U.S., businesses remain open year-round, making extended closures impractical.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The walkout was the latest in a series of protests against a sweeping crackdown on undocumented immigrants that has led to thousands of arrests nationwide, including dozens in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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Netflix staffers also staged a walkout in protest of the special being given a platform on the service.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The National Union of Healthcare Workers said that nearly 2,400 mental health workers had launched their job action after Kaiser management had turned down proposals that the union said would stanch employee turnover and improve care.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Oct. 2024
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Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
3 Oct. 2024
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
Noun
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His billionaire and other market-minded Cabinet members want a more targeted, go-slow approach.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Iger’s go-slow approach was the right call at the time.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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