lock on
Example Sentences
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Two days after he put a lock on the gate, Costas was out for his daily run when he saw that it was gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Within a few weeks, he called the Los Angeles Fire Department and filed a complaint, and soon after there was a lock on the gate again, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
England's front three lock on to Croatia's back three.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
In season one of “Seinfeld,” Jerry secures his apartment door with what he calls the most impenetrable lock on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
“I want to put a lock on my door.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
