lockout

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Baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires about a month after the World Series, at which point owners are all but certain to initiate a lockout that could threaten the 2027 season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

No such agreement between the sides was reached during the 2012 offseason, leading to a lockout that lasted 110 days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

That debacle is the reason why the NFL’s preparation for a potential lockout is now months ahead of where it was 14 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

That sparked a national outcry and hastened the end of the lockout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

When the two months ended and I was finally given the option to disable the fitness lockout, I decided to keep it in place.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline