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The 400-year-old brass lock was discovered by metal detectorist Peter Hughes in the sand near Margam in Port Talbot, in 1999.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The 30-year-old who has never been good enough to lock down a starting gig showed once again that he could instantaneously electrify a team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Buyers: no reason to lock down a purchase when costs have climbed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Dealers know it: Herb said fewer suppliers are offering contracts that let customers lock in a price.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“And I’ll hire a boat and go home, and I’ll lock the door, and I’ll never open it again.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

He has argued that narrating the outlook locks officials into their forecasts and muddies what markets can tell them about the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The toilets are in a "pitiful" state, some without locks; internet access is patchy in classrooms, and a lack of printer ink sometimes leaves handouts unreadable, he added, his friends nodding along.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

They are not just talking about adding on a few cells here and there, but spelling out a monumental increase in the numbers of people that the country locks up.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The city will also provide $1 million to help smaller religious institutions improve security by installing locks, shatterproof glass and metal-detector wands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Carlos locks the door, and I lead the two dogs to the elevator, using only one hand to hold the leashes, and so far, it’s not so bad.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

China and the United States are locked in a race for dominance in the fast-moving artificial intelligence sector.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Most of the $168 million he contributed to the Senate Leadership Fund has served to shore up Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee for Senate in Texas, who is locked in a tight race with Talarico.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

The seven-time F1 champion beat Mercedes' George Russell by 0.009 seconds as the two drivers who can potentially stop Kimi Antonelli clinching the world title on Sunday locked out the front row.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“A quick scribble from him could keep her locked in forever,” the Reader reports of one doctor assessing a volatile patient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

It was hard to believe, at such moments, that the rest of Europe was locked in the bloodiest war in history.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Most want encampments gone for good, and not by locking people up or punishing them for being poor, but by genuinely helping them to be better.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Customers are locking in future spending, with committed future spend steady at $677 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Both polls show a difference between the candidates that falls within the margin of error, locking them in a statistical tie.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

We’re not talking about locking up and turning off the lights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I quickly tucked the laptop under my arm, grabbed my bathrobe, and went into the hall bathroom, locking the door firmly behind me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin