lock away

Example Sentences

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Instead of fully decomposing, plant material builds up layer upon layer over thousands of years, forming deep deposits of peat that lock away carbon for the long term.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

An almost kilometre thick layer of clay or cap rock will lock away the CO2, just as it trapped oil and gas for millions of years, Schovsbo explains.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

So, some companies are trying to make planting trees more lucrative than beef by monetizing their ability to lock away planet-warming carbon.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

The U.S. government last week announced its first research grants for soaking up carbon dioxide in the ocean, a geoengineering approach that would lock away atmospheric carbon and blunt global warming.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 13, 2023

The most they could do, however, was to lock away Harry’s spellbooks, wand, cauldron, and broomstick at the start of the summer break, and forbid him to talk to the neighbors.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling