locked in
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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While Snell struggled, Atlanta’s Spencer Strider was locked in from the start, giving up one hit and striking out eight batters in six innings before being relieved by Dylan Lee.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Lopez Aliaga is locked in a tight race for second with leftist ex-minister Roberto Sanchez, who has a 20,000-vote lead over his rival.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
By April 15, officials announced they had locked in 273 million barrels of crude and 2.1 million tons of naphtha through year-end on routes that bypassed Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
In a proposal submitted last weekend, it said it would only negotiate on its nuclear file when all other issues around the strait and the end of the war were locked in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“The Swanburne letters are kept locked in a safe. Even I cannot access them. Only qualified persons are permitted to request access, which is granted rarely, and only with proper permission.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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