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lock

[lok] / lɒk /




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The HomeView connects to a suite of other new home products, including smart thermostats, a video doorbell and door lock, and indoor and outdoor cameras, Apple says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

In future, it may be possible for manufacturers to remotely lock down a car reported by the owner as stolen, he adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

AI stocks drop as investors lock in some profit ahead of earnings season while UnitedHealth rallies following strong third-quarter earnings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

One unit can run $35 to $250 a month or more, plus insurance, a lock and possibly the cost of climate control for the space.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

I tried to lock my arms inside the fork, but the branches were so slippery that I fell back into the water.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

HomeView is meant to act as a family command center, controlling connected features such as lights, locks, thermostats and cameras.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The second row consisted of Springbok Rugby World Cup winner Jean Kleyn and Arthur Clark, one of the league's best young locks.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“It can’t be an agreement that locks in every detail because the one thing we need is flexibility,” the LA28 chairman said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Panama Canal relies on rainwater for its complex system of locks, which lifts ships almost 90 feet above sea level onto a navigable waterway, and then lowers them at the other end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Her hair wasn’t lovely black locks, but coils of fire.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

The inquest heard Joshua Brown, now 18, had agreed with his parents that only a couple of friends would come round and the air rifle would stay locked in a cupboard.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"We can now separate the phosphorus that was available to organisms from phosphorus that was essentially locked away," Bekker said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Read the risk disclosures, projected returns, debt terms, assumptions, fees and conflicts of interest carefully — and pay attention to how long your $350,000 is locked up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Opposition leaders and journalists accused police of heavy-handed tactics during weekend demonstrations, as authorities locked down New Delhi on Monday ahead of a fresh rally against the election chief.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Why couldn’t I keep it locked up forever, in the tomb of my own body?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Unlike their larger peers, small-cap companies also often rely more heavily on floating-rate debt, instead of locking in borrowing costs through longer-term, fixed-rate bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

That policy is backed by some long-standing evidence that fewer people re-offend if they receive intensive supervision to sort out their lives, rather than locking them up for short sentences.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

In a memo, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said that locking in spending for certain city departments would reduce the options available to future councils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

If an investor used a significant portion of their financial assets to lock in long-term Treasurys, they would be locking in their income, too.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Hi,” he said, ushering me quickly inside and locking the door behind me again.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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