deadbolt
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For Spanish speakers, there is a deadbolt on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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
Similar retrofit options from August, Wyze, and Bosma require removing the rear deadbolt, and they all cost over $100.
From The Verge • Aug. 28, 2022
I went out the front door, locked it, and put the spare key to the deadbolt in my pocket.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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