have a lock on
Example Sentences
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At times, some of us of the older generation believe we have a lock on wisdom.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
But he doesn’t have a lock on the diversity vote.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2022
But it’s hard to keep your belongings safe when you don’t have a lock on your door, he explained.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2022
A small group of families have a lock on the country’s important economic sectors, from imports to banking, according to Fritz Alphonse Jean, a former prime minister and past governor of Haiti’s Central Bank.
From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2021
“May I have a lock on my door?”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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