Example Sentences

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Locking money into a restricted account felt like voluntarily returning to the kind of financial straitjacket they just escaped, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Locking in the order leaves taxpayers like Kidner wondering about the gender power dynamics at play.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Locking in stable income isn’t easy—especially with interest rates slowly coming down.

From Barron's • Dec. 8, 2025

Locking up non-violent and non-prolific women is not the only solution.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Locking his hands, Seth swung his arms in wide arcs, skimming the top of the water.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull