locked
Example Sentences
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Macrophages may remain locked in pro-inflammatory states instead of moving toward repair, prolonging tissue damage and preventing the wound from progressing normally.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The idea behind the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is to provide a lifeline for mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains, locked in by traffic and suffering from the effects of inbreeding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I locked in and sat on a fastball, which came and promptly went over the center field wall,” Mr. Winfield says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Micron, which makes around 50-60 percent of its chips in Taiwan, has been locked in talks over remuneration with two labour unions representing 12,000 of the 15,000 workers at its Taoyuan and Taichung plants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The next step was to find a tower—I was sure Opal would be locked up in one.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
