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Example Sentences
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In season one of “Seinfeld,” Jerry secures his apartment door with what he calls the most impenetrable lock on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“China has a lock on rare earth elements and the high-tech magnets made from them, and there is no easy way to break its chokehold.”
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
Mr Hadjicostas said he saw the adviser try the lock on the inside of the door, but not the outside.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
In a way, made-to-measure is like the child safety lock on a car door.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
I want to go to my room, but I know she’ll follow me, and the lock on the door doesn’t work.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
