locked
Example Sentences
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Just as his digital persona reached its apex, his real-world life was locked in a cage.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
NHS Lothian and Consort were locked in a four-year dispute about maintenance standards at the RIE but have now reached a deal where Consort will set aside up to £86m for upgrades.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She is the princess, and this is the castle she’ll be locked in, an indomitable beast of a citadel fittingly titled the Tower Hotel.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
The couple kept their eyes locked on each other and sealed their vows with a kiss under a grove of eucalyptus trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Colin, what if he hauls me off to Cleveland? Will you and Marion continue the investigation? Will you write to me? What if we get locked inside this closet?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
