locked in
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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But while buyers and sellers are back at the table in some markets, others are still locked in place.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
"And that could be from getting locked in a bathroom with the light switched off," Rhiannon added.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
“It’s absolutely important to build your AI infrastructure such that you can use different models from different providers, because if you get locked in, one provider change can screw you over,” Skoog told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
The region remains locked in a multi-year dry spell.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
But while all this excitement was going on outside, poor James was forced to stay locked in his bedroom, peeping through the bars of his window at the crowds below.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
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