Example Sentences

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Javadli's mother - who had just arrived in Dubai for a visit - has since gone to her house and found it empty, with the locks changed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Once the pH returns to normal, the tissue stiffens again and locks into its new form.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Yet Bersey argued that this newer partnership “could be a source of major revenue upside” as long as Microsoft successfully locks down a significant portion of Anthropic’s expanding compute needs.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Banks would be able to innovate to meet liquidity requirements, whereas the current ample-reserves system locks them into dependency on the Fed and its bond portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A deep purple cape fell from his shoulders, and every piece of clothing was trimmed in gold, much like the boy’s head, where a gold circlet hid between long, dark locks of brown hair.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley