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locked out

verb

past tense of lock out

as in walked

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The canal sparkled gray-green in the sunlight and on the opposite bank, people walked their dogs and relaxed on benches along 365’s esplanade.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
The 400 extras who walked Moschino’s Milan runway (not in our rankings this season, but an important show nonetheless) did something similar.

— Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

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Some months later, the organization discovers how much judgment and context walked out with him, and the person themselves discovers that nobody prepared them for a life without the work.

— Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
His speech was met with cheers from the crowd while others reportedly walked out during his performance.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

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locked (up)

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