lock

Example Sentences

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Why lock up deodorant when a company could use that cash to pay their employees enough to stop living paycheck-to-paycheck?

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

They added that there were wider concerns about public sector contracts that can lock buyers into a single supplier, with costs rising over time and few options to switch provider.

From BBC • 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

Harnesses automatically wrap over us snugly and lock into place as screens across the dashboard light up.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas