lock
noun
a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
has locked
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present perfectof lock (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company has locked in about 65% of 2026 estimated sales at around $2,800 a ton, 60% of 2027 sales at $2,900 a ton and 30% of 2028 sales at $3,000 a ton, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The National Hockey League has a joint partnership with both prediction markets, but Polymarket has locked in exclusive deals with the U.S.’s Major League Baseball and Ultimate Fighting Championship.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The fact that Nvidia feels comfortable with that gross-margin range shows the company has been preparing for a tight memory market and has locked in good pricing, Belton said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
"For all his ranting and raving, Plemons brings plenty of depth to Teddy, a man who has locked himself down in the wake of past traumas," wrote Screen Daily's Nikki Baughan.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
“Paco says his mother has locked her up in their house. She has heard that Dorotea met me the day before yesterday when she went out to the meat market.”
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
