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Example Sentences
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He apparently thought his popularity could overcome the army’s institutional lock on Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“China has a lock on rare earth elements and the high-tech magnets made from them, and there is no easy way to break its chokehold.”
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
Given the backlash against the watering down of the triple lock on the Isle of Man, the MPs of the future may view what's happening on the island with some trepidation.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025
In a way, made-to-measure is like the child safety lock on a car door.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
When Brekker had picked the lock on his prison cell door, Rollins hadn’t known if he was about to be rescued or assassinated.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
