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Example Sentences
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Perhaps that was the perfect way to sign off, but the Croke Park itch had to be scratched and while those gates seemed destined to remain locked, Taylor's status made it happen.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The two sisters were already locked in a fight over the value of some company holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Bean impressively captures Wanda’s determined grind, but it’s Asante Blackk’s delicate combination of anxiety and ambition as her cousin Lamar, a musical prodigy, that locked me in to the first episode.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
"The plant isn't running out of evolutionary fuel -- it's increasingly locked into a trajectory that favors pollinator attraction, potentially at the expense of climate adaptation," Baucom said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Why couldn’t I keep it locked up forever, in the tomb of my own body?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
