locked in
Britishadjective
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Furthermore, after the quarter ended, the company locked in a five-year contract worth about $22 million per megawatt of computing capacity.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is intended to provide safe passage for wildlife locked in the Santa Monica Mountains by freeways and development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Most of the $168 million he contributed to the Senate Leadership Fund has served to shore up Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee for Senate in Texas, who is locked in a tight race with Talarico.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
“A quick scribble from him could keep her locked in forever,” the Reader reports of one doctor assessing a volatile patient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“I think I’d start shrieking like an insane woman who has been locked in an attic for a great many years.”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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