locked-in
Example Sentences
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Experts say it’s worth noting that cruise lines are often protected from short-term shifts in oil costs due to the fact that they’ve locked in pricing in advance, a process known as hedging.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
This exploration could have a vast, potentially lucrative economic angle at a time when both countries are locked in trade tensions.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The nephews, locked in a Florida prison, became part of back-channel talks with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
While the actors, particularly Reinhart and Pedretti, are locked in with the tone and Reinhart delivers the fierceness required of such a role, the pace of “Forbidden Fruits” is at odds with the performers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The three oxen lowed and hurtled on, sweating and toiling, locked in a race of their own.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
