locked-in
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Commission Chair Haley Broder described the inmates as “some of the most vulnerable women on earth. They can’t do anything; they’re locked in cells and being retaliated against if they report it.”
From Los Angeles Times
Denver is locked in on a division title and doesn’t have time for pity, especially coming off a two-touchdown loss to Jacksonville.
From Los Angeles Times
It also has Nebraska cattle ranchers locked in a civil war over the centuries-old tradition.
The majority of homeowners are “locked in” at rates around 4% or below, according to Kornfeld, making them unlikely to move or refinance anytime soon.
From MarketWatch
It was also a reckoning for the United States -- locked in a battle for dominance in AI tech with China -- on how far its archrival had come.
From Barron's
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