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Example Sentences
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One of the most popular images is a photograph of Jeff Bezos observing a Blue Origin mission, wearing a headset with his arms crossed, his gaze locked on the screen in front of him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Once locked on its target, it rams it with minimal human intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
England have locked on to a team and zeroed in on their prize.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 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
Two of the station operators stood outside their booth, their eyes locked on the scene to the south of them.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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