lockout
Example Sentences
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The NFL is facing a potential lockout with its game officials over money and officiating quality measures, with the current agreement expiring May 31.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
But 14 years later, the league is barreling toward another potential lockout with its game officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Ryan Long, a 26-year-old minor league pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles system and a union leader, thinks the players association should try to understand how regular working people feel about a potential lockout.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The longer it takes for the two sides to reach a deal, the higher the chances of a lockout or missed games.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Once the lockout was engaged, you couldn’t disable it for two months.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
