locked

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Ohtani locked down the starting DH spot for the National League squad, with 3,341,257 votes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

“The Tell” is not a fabrication; those who have read it agree that something very traumatic happened to Griffin, and that her brain locked it away as a protective measure.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

One of the country's largest poultry producers has locked down farms in Western Australia in a bid to stay disease-free.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Those who locked in mortgages above 7.5% in recent years stand to benefit from the current mid-6% range, but financial planners caution against rushing in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“They were locked in,” Callaway said as he began pulling leather shoes off the rack and holding them out for us to try on.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin