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I would lock in those holiday flights now, especially if your travel plans aren’t flexible or you are loyal to one airline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

There is concern in government the scheme could lock British firms out of European supply chains.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The triple lock guarantees that the state pension goes up each year in line with either inflation, wage increases or 2.5% - whichever is the highest.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

“The big labs appear to know they are at peak power and want to lock it down by coordinating to prevent competition from open source and startups.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

I’ve gotta use it to lift the little cylinders that lock the lock.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

A shop owner has described how she locks her door during opening hours and customers have to ring the bell to get in after her store was targeted by thieves last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Espino de Marotta: We have 10 daily transits through the canal’s biggest locks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Defensive tackle Aaron Donald and defensive end Myles Garrett are locks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Without water, the locks that lift and lower ships at the start and end of their crossing cannot function.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

She cradles my face in her hands and locks eyes with me.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

The family of a Scottish Sikh activist who has been locked up in India for almost nine years without conviction have said he has been granted bail.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He frequently encounters locked doors, obstacles and empty spaces that he has to explore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

For owners who locked in a 2% or 3% mortgage several years ago, temporarily becoming a landlord can be a compelling alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

With homeownership increasingly out of reach, what does that mean for the long-term finances of people who are renting indefinitely or living with family because they’re locked out of this traditional wealth-building tool?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

One of the male mediums yelled out, “Don’t, I don’t want to, leave me alone,” before being dragged into a closet and locked in by unseen forces.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

That’s because you’re locking up all of your available assets in a guaranteed product from an insurance company that, in return, is paying you a monthly sum for 10 years.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The carriers like locking in long-term customers, and they’re willing to front the money for that prospect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Wartsila also recommended tightening bolts and locking them in place with superglue to improve reliability, particularly involving air leakages, failed silencers and solenoid coils becoming loose.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“We don’t think that just locking up your forest and making a tree museum long-term will deliver biodiversity, carbon, recreation — all these things,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Metal plates clanked down through the opening, unfolding and locking into place.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix