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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
Chinese fighter jets this month gained radar lock on Japanese military aircraft, and days later Russia and China conducted a joint patrol with their bombers flying near Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
“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
One possibility is a greater role for ministers or Parliament in scrutinising the Sentencing Council - something one figure described as "a democratic lock" on its powers.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025
Joseph noticed that the lock on the window was broken and the frame had warped so the window couldn’t shut completely.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
