lock
Example Sentences
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He has been able to lock down attackers, defend properly and also the assists with the long throw.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
It stayed inside the lock box and my business went elsewhere.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
And a man of 70 could today lock in a lofty payout rate of 9.3%, also the highest in about a generation, and vastly higher than he could have gotten just last fall.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Intel is putting its five-day losing streak in the rear window as it looks to lock in a second straight day of gains Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
As if that wasn’t enough protection, he then pulled out a key from around his neck and inserted it into a lock, turning it three times before the door unlocked and he ushered us inside.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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