lockout

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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

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

The league is preparing for a potential lockout by fast-tracking collegiate officials and giving its video command center more penalty call authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

During a previous owners lockout, the association created a million-dollar fund to help pay the bills of stadium concession workers who were thrown out of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Once, when I am with Pauline as my team leader, she calls Ted to report a lockout and his response, she reports ruefully, is, “Don’t do this to me.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich