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Example Sentences

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Bass said those facilities are a vast improvement over the street, providing bathrooms, heating, air conditioning, hot showers, three meals a day and doors that lock.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Despite Bondi’s best efforts to appease Trump, she ultimately failed to lock in her status within his Cabinet.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

The Rams anticipated these expenses and adjusted spending to put themselves in position to lock in their top relatively young talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In season one of “Seinfeld,” Jerry secures his apartment door with what he calls the most impenetrable lock on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I barely had time to duck behind a large iron anvil before the door burst open and a tall man tumbled inside, quickly turning to lock the door behind him.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin