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locker

[lok-er] / ˈlɒk ər /
NOUN
compartment
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We ducked under a gate and surrounded Ernie as he headed to the locker room.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Pleasant is determined to be a leader among the defensive back group and in the locker room, being the person Reed was to him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

The six-time Grand Slam winner retired to the locker room after Kostyuk broke her serve four times during a shambolic a 39-minute opening set, but looked much improved when she returned.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

"We will not smash the locker room now and celebrate a lot," he said after the 2-1 win.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

I have to flatten myself to my locker to avoid being trampled.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

“Most lockers in America are metal, and they make a huge amount of noise.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Here’s another school staple: “I have a lot of views on lockers, an enormous number of opinions on lockers,” Ms. Moskowitz says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

PopWheels, a New York startup, supplies and charges them at nearby fire-resistant lockers.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Pieces of red lockers littered the parking lot.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

She had paused on her way to the lockers.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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