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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
Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The last president to invoke Taft-Hartley was George W. Bush in 2002, who used it during port strikes on the West Coast to end an employer lockout.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
Regardless of the exact bargaining priorities owners settle on, another lockout appears likely when the CBA expires at midnight entering Dec. 2, 2026.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
The last president to invoke Taft-Hartley was George W. Bush in 2002, who used it during port strikes on the West Coast to end an employer lockout.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
Verb
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Though the Post was amenable to publishing the inside ad, Common Cause told the paper to forget it and walked away.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
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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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
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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
Noun
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After a brief pandemic slowdown, river lines are back in growth mode.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Adrian’s aggressive expansion, built on a mountain of debt, unraveled amid interest rate hikes and China’s economic slowdown.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There was also a curious walkout basement beneath a deck on the front of the building, which Mr. Lewinger could use as a ceramics studio.—
Tim McKeough,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The high school junior did not initially seek to organize the walkout.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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 1 Mar. 2025.
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