lock

Example Sentences

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He has been able to lock down attackers, defend properly and also the assists with the long throw.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Accessorizing the lock box was a button with bold white lettering screaming at me to “PUSH FOR ASSISTANCE.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

And a man of 70 could today lock in a lofty payout rate of 9.3%, also the highest in about a generation, and vastly higher than he could have gotten just last fall.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

This gave teachers a chance to lock their classrooms, which house students in kindergarten through third grade, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“Why not just lock Bertha in the barn?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood