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locking out

verb

present participle of lock out

as in walking

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Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Longtime residents Andy Booth and Yvonne Booth recalled walking the nearby creek themselves hoping to find the boy, who lived a block away.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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locking (up)

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