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Example Sentences
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“She looked up at me, nodded, and as her huge, sad eyes locked on to mine, she said in a quiet voice: ‘But, Carlos, my husband is in love with his valet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Fast forward to Sunday, and the Old Firm rivals are now locked on the same points following an eye-opening 3-1 win for Danny Rohl's team.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Once locked on its target, it rams it with minimal human intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Brad Lander and a handful of other Democrats spoke, too, but every camera, including mine, stayed locked on Mamdani.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
If I didn’t look around, if I kept my eyes locked on Eddie, I could imagine I was back in Chicago.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
