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Ohtani locked down the starting DH spot for the National League squad, with 3,341,257 votes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

In 2015, he knocked his colleagues’ failure to hear a challenge to a San Francisco rule requiring that handguns be stored in locked containers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Perhaps the most striking number from the report was 16—that’s the number of long-term supply deals Micron has locked in, guaranteeing approximately $100 billion in revenue.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

“The Tell” is not a fabrication; those who have read it agree that something very traumatic happened to Griffin, and that her brain locked it away as a protective measure.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

I shut and locked the door behind them while Ma went back to the kitchen.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu