lock in
Example Sentences
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To buy all that, companies sign long-term contractual agreements well in advance to lock in production from their suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Investors should look to see whether anyone else pays cash up front to lock in wafers, which would be a measure of how little faith buyers have in the open market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
While experts try to lock in a diagnosis, the center reported she’s receiving several prophylactic treatments and they are “cautiously hopeful.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Chinese AI companies are racing to lock in capital to fund their costly research and data-center expansions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I quickly joined a group of officers who marched upstairs to get the R inmates to lock in.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
