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Those teams’ scores can show up in my lock screen as Live Activities, or they can not.
From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026
A phone ban was also instituted at the MSG show and Bridgers’ previous pop-up sets, with attendees storing their devices in Yondr bags, which physically lock using magnets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Mangroves are among the world's most effective natural carbon stores, but new research suggests their ability to lock away carbon could weaken as sea levels continue to rise.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Abelardo de la Espriella is on the cusp of victory by promising to crush drug smuggling and lock up criminals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“She’ll be a soul in torment, carried off just when she was fixing to lock us up in that schoolhouse for another year.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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