locked in
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Investors seem to be locked in a wrestling match over these extremes, contributing to big swings in bonds last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Instead, stocks have spent the past three months locked in a relatively narrow trading range.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
While Buck seems locked in for that Super Bowl LXV broadcast, his longtime booth partner may not be — at least not yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
By the fourth and fifth sets, Alcaraz was locked in again but could not prevent Shelton closing out the win of his life.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Kerry, then a senator from Massachusetts, was locked in a back-and-forth fight for the presidency with George W. Bush.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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