lock in
Example Sentences
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Chinese AI companies are racing to lock in capital to fund their costly research and data-center expansions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
He says he decided to lock in the cheaper price at the start of the conflict because he predicted the war would cause prices to rise.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Overall, in a volatile market, today is always a better day to lock in a rate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Once broadly available, Terra will be priced at half the cost of its predecessor GPT-5.5, OpenAI has said, as it seeks to lock in customers amid fierce competition from Anthropic and Google.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was a small rectangular box with a sturdy lock in front.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
