under lock and key
Example Sentences
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People tend not to realize the information they’re sharing with AI models belongs under lock and key, she says, especially matters of personal finance, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Maybe we’ll find ourselves under lock and key across the street in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
He could provide an option on the flank, but Liverpool's wide areas appear to be under lock and key.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
The driver was arrested and the van was towed away, put under lock and key at a local impound yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
This was where Jinx had stashed the extra elixir under lock and key.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
