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lock in

[lok-in] / ˈlɒkˌɪn /
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In 2024, existing-home sales were 4.06 million, the lowest level since 1995, largely due to mortgage rate lock-in.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Granted, he isn’t in a position to point out the role of tariffs in raising construction costs, but he might have named building regulations or mortgage lock-in or environmental rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Housing inventory has already been rising sharply as the lock-in effect fades.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

"We were his first British radio interview," she says, recalling that he did a lock-in at his studio to show her his latest tracks.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

He figured the library lock-in was officially over and this was the group’s wake-up call.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein