locked-in
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Tech earnings, dominated by chip makers and hyperscalers, probably are safe for the remainder of the year since a lot of AI capital expenditure is locked in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Plum, Wheeler and Atkins are locked in, but the team could use one more player to bolster the group.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Abbott's corgi had been locked in the bathroom and was freed by firefighters, Boyce said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Once those shifts are locked in, they are hard to reverse.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The two leaped and twirled around each other in fervent circles, every so often drawing close to exchange blows, like two hawks locked in a fatal spiral of courtship.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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