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Example Sentences

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The socialist firebrand Tommy Sheridan was locked up in 2011 for telling lies in an earlier court case.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Chinese vehicles are effectively locked out of the U.S. market because of stiff tariffs and national-security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

But, he said, he told them the guns were locked in a safe and that his son didn’t have access to them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

That’s just how the retail business operates, which is precisely why seeing so many items locked away behind a theft-protection system reminiscent of an M.C.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As the steel door of the Glitch room locked behind us, I reminded myself that whatever happened, it would all be worth it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin