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Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Meta have the scale to negotiate long-term power-purchase agreements directly with generators, build generation capacity behind the meter and lock in rates before the open market reprices.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

US media reports cite aviation experts as saying fuel switches in a Boeing 737 lock into position, making it improbable they were switched off accidentally.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

At one point, officers are approached by a man with a mask who reported seeing a suspect inside with a bike lock.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Trump and Xi are scheduled to meet next week, a summit Trump has been visibly more eager to lock in than Xi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In Phoenix, Dad and Steph lock up the apartment when they’re only running downstairs to grab the mail.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila