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Example Sentences
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But the entrance was closed, with a lock on the gate, and two tarped dwellings were set up against the iron fencing of the empty park.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He apparently thought his popularity could overcome the army’s institutional lock on Pakistan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“China has a lock on rare earth elements and the high-tech magnets made from them, and there is no easy way to break its chokehold.”
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
A lock on the cubicle to the toilet was also photographed.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
I was sitting on the couch reviewing my math homework when the lock on the front door clicked and my mother walked in.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
