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Example Sentences
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The two countries have been locked in an increasingly bitter dispute since the Taliban authorities retook control of Afghanistan in 2021.
From Barron's
In a traditional sense, they might be used, for example, by a farmer who wants to lock in the price of a crop before harvest.
Pasquini said people in her circumstances have been accused of wanting to shed their troubles by having their kids locked away.
From Los Angeles Times
“If Willie Brown were up there, I’m sure he’d lock everyone in a room and slap some sense into them at this point,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
LA28 has already locked in dozens of sponsors and secured more than 30 venues across Southern California.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.