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Example Sentences
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“She looked up at me, nodded, and as her huge, sad eyes locked on to mine, she said in a quiet voice: ‘But, Carlos, my husband is in love with his valet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
One of the most popular images is a photograph of Jeff Bezos observing a Blue Origin mission, wearing a headset with his arms crossed, his gaze locked on the screen in front of him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Brad Lander and a handful of other Democrats spoke, too, but every camera, including mine, stayed locked on Mamdani.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
But she said he had suffered from night terrors since that day, and that she suspected they were caused by the trauma of being locked on the bus.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
I stand motionless, my eyes locked on him, considering plans of retreat.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
