lock out
Example Sentences
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Miss the buzzer and you’re locked out of the auditorium until the next commercial break.
From Los Angeles Times
Maureen and Eric Reynolds, both 85, were locked out of their home in London last December when they closed their front door with the key still in the lock.
From BBC
Mikaela Shiffrin was in a league of her own in the last women's World Cup slalom before the Winter Olympics on Sunday to lock out a record ninth title in the discipline.
From Barron's
Some even advocated owners locking out the players if they don’t agree to level the hot-stove playing field.
From Los Angeles Times
Kiwi sides have locked out the last four finals, but the All Blacks are the real losers because of the lack of regular, testing competition.
From BBC
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