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Streichert stressed that Lufthansa had hedged over 80 percent its fuel costs for 2026, meaning they had it largely locked in prices and was less exposed to market volatility.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Most of the $168 million he contributed to the Senate Leadership Fund has served to shore up Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee for Senate in Texas, who is locked in a tight race with Talarico.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
“A quick scribble from him could keep her locked in forever,” the Reader reports of one doctor assessing a volatile patient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
During a wine grape strike in the Central Valley, Huerta and other UFW women once locked arms in a human blockade between the union’s male picketers and replacement workers wielding two-by-fours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Regan locked eyes with her mom for another second and then slipped the rest of the way out of the window.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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