locked in
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"Once monogamy was locked in, there was no longer any evolutionary pressure to maintain genes involved in sperm motility."
From Science Daily
He pointed to one of the women supporting the service and said she was "locked in with every single community member."
From Barron's
I knew he was locked in and engaged and that's what we want from him.
From BBC
Meta is locked in a bitter rivalry with other tech behemoths racing to invest heavily in AI, aiming to ensure the technology benefits society and generates profits in the not-so-distant future.
From Barron's
“If the dollar changes, your hotel cost goes up. With me, you’re locked in,” Tricoche said, adding that the currency’s recent weakness has added to pressure on less-affluent Americans hoping to go abroad.
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