locked
Example Sentences
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The Dodgers were already locked into a No. 2 seed, with a first-round bye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Hours later, reporters were still locked out and a state dinner with President Xi of China went ahead without them.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026
With the two global powers locked in a race to develop artificial intelligence, concerns that the technology could spin out of human control have soared in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Birkenstock is far from the only fashion brand locked in battles with mass retailers over design mimicry.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“We thought you’d be locked up,” said Coogie.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
