deadbolt

Example Sentences

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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

The San Francisco-based nonprofit, which began operating the shelter in 2021, claimed it had painted the outside of the hotel and removed deadbolt locks, but no work was actually performed, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

After completing temporary repairs in 2020, crews will be making more permanent fixes to the bridge’s center lock, which acts a sort-of deadbolt to hold the two sides of the retractable span together.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2023

I use the key, warm from being pressed against my hip, to open the door, then I close the door behind me and flip the deadbolt closed too.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi