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The man told the court that the lock on the front door of her flat was loose and that he had been able to force it open.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
When he was done, there was only one outstanding key to the single mechanical lock on the entire building—held by Kevin Simpson, who oversaw Inter-Con’s security guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The couple went to Hobie's flat but could not use their key to get inside because his key was still in the lock on the inside of the door.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Latinos make up about 37% of the electorate in Los Angeles, but polls conducted before the election suggested no single candidate had a lock on their votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Having watched Chester undo the lock on Bunnicula’s cage and having participated in that unfortunate steak episode some days earlier, I knew I would have no problem getting Bunnicula out.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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