deadbolt
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But crews on scene reported the deadbolt was secured, and said they were getting no answer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
For the two months that federal agents have been conducting immigration raids in Minneapolis, Ana, Carlos and their son Luis have locked themselves in at home, feeling trapped behind their own deadbolt.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Why it's important: MFA is like having a deadbolt in addition to your regular lock.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
The San Francisco-based nonprofit, which began operating the shelter in 2021, claimed it had painted the outside of the hotel and removed deadbolt locks, but no work was actually performed, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2024
Our back door has a captive double-cylinder nickel-silver deadbolt, but my dad has complained that the door frame isn’t thick enough.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Don’t expect this feature to crop in other smart locks, though, like the deadbolts you’d typically mount on the doors in your home.
From The Verge ● Jul. 22, 2022
“This bear is going through front doors, deadbolts and all,” Sielsch said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
Several heavy metal doors opened with deadbolts turned by wheels.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
The best solution is a multipoint locking system, which has deadbolts at the top, middle and bottom, but that would probably mean buying new doors, because adding it as a retrofit would be tricky.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
Eventually Madame Manec deadbolts the kitchen door and clears her throat.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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