lock out
Example Sentences
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If MLB locks out players Dec. 1, no games are lost.
From Los Angeles Times
Homeowners, Yun said, have been able to build housing wealth over the past several years, while many buyers have remained locked out.
From Barron's
Homeowners, Yun said, have been able to build housing wealth over the past several years, while many buyers have remained locked out.
From Barron's
A generation of young people locked out of homeownership has found another way to build wealth: putting money into the stock market.
Supporters see it as a potentially democratizing tool for independent artists locked out of traditional representation.
From Los Angeles Times
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