sealed

Example Sentences

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“That kind of sealed the deal for me,” Drew said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Germany had never before lost a World Cup shootout, but Paraguay held their nerve -- even after two of their players missed kicks that would have sealed victory.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

French-American land forces converged on an entrenched British army in southeastern Virginia, as a French fleet swatted away a royal navy relief squadron and sealed off the Chesapeake Bay escape route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

In Philadelphia, a time capsule will be buried and remain sealed until 2276, according to America250.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“I know. But Lemoncello said books did no one any good sealed up tight. He said books need to ‘have their spines cracked, their covers opened, and their pages ruffled for them to come alive.’”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein