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Example Sentences

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It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.

From Salon

Asked about why the number of children and young people who have gender dysphoria is increasing, Cass said it was "complex" but there was a different cultural context, with people "less locked into gender stereotypes".

From BBC

A generation of young people locked out of homeownership has found another way to build wealth: putting money into the stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal

But firefighters could not get in because it was locked with a roll shutter.

From BBC

During that time, the McCoys were locked in a fight worth revisiting now, on the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Act.

From Los Angeles Times