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
Salazar is locked in a tight race against another Cuban American, the Democratic Party's candidate, Eliott Rodríguez.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
He stormed away, the echo of his roar locked in the dungeon with Amah and the stonecutter.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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