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By April 15, officials announced they had locked in 273 million barrels of crude and 2.1 million tons of naphtha through year-end on routes that bypassed Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And when Darnold thrived, it meant they had locked in a top quarterback on a relatively cheap $33.5 million a year deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

He added they regularly received phone calls from the school to say the girl had locked herself in the bathroom or left the premises.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Another pupil said some students had locked themselves in a cupboard and barricaded the door.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

But, as she did every night, Blanca had locked her door and slipped out the window in the direction of the river.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende