locked

Example Sentences

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With the exception of Sam Ryder's second-place finish in 2022, the UK has been locked outside the top 10 for more than 15 years.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

With hyperscalers locked in an arms race to secure data-center capacity, outfitting those data centers quickly is how neoclouds win business.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Scott and Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming are locked in a power struggle that has spilled into the courts and animated voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I don’t know any woman who doesn’t live some version of this life, locked in a sentimental, twisted waltz with the difficult woman who raised her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They locked arms and started up the road, with Nicole back in the middle, but this time they weren’t holding Nicole up, they were holding one another up.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith