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Example Sentences
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One of the most popular images is a photograph of Jeff Bezos observing a Blue Origin mission, wearing a headset with his arms crossed, his gaze locked on the screen in front of him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Once locked on its target, it rams it with minimal human intervention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
Brad Lander and a handful of other Democrats spoke, too, but every camera, including mine, stayed locked on Mamdani.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
Several times in that run, they have been locked on for the winners' enclosure, only to veer into the rails in the final quarter.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024
Belet swapped Kasusu from hand to hand, her gaze locked on the monstrous giant.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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