deadbolt
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For Spanish speakers, there is a deadbolt on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
For the two months that federal agents have been conducting immigration raids in Minneapolis, Ana, Carlos and their son Luis have locked themselves in at home, feeling trapped behind their own deadbolt.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Why it's important: MFA is like having a deadbolt in addition to your regular lock.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
As a smart lock, the Lockly Vision Elite is a full deadbolt replacement that’s operated by a key, an app, the built-in keypad, or the fingerprint sensor.
From The Verge • Jul. 22, 2022
And with that she closed the door gently and slid the deadbolt into position with a soft, metallic click.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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