locked in
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Instead, stocks have spent the past three months locked in a relatively narrow trading range.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
The U.S.’s AI developers have been locked in a spending game of chicken for the past few years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"But they are locked in a race to get there first," he added, saying that Anthropic "believe no one else will act responsibly, so they must do it themselves".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The four leading players locked in a battle at Flushing Meadows for the top ranking adds another element to the dynamic.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
How I longed for any one of my books locked in my suitcase.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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