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as in certainty
one that is certain to succeed
the governor is regarded as a lock for his party's presidential nomination
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Recent Examples of lock
Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Magnotta alleged that his mother would frequently lock her children outside and kill their pets.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 25 May 2025
New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson later told reporters her agency has been asking local officials for years for millions of dollars in funding to upgrade faulty locks on cell doors.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 May 2025
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Verb
But the totals spiked as Pentagon leaders tried to reverse falling enlistment numbers, particularly as covid-19 restrictions locked down public events, fairs and school visits that recruiters relied on to meet with young people.
—Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Magnotta alleged that his mother would frequently lock her children outside and kill their pets.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
Temo also offers a lock for those who want to leave it securely in place on the boat.
—New Atlas, 21 May 2025
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson later told reporters her agency has been asking local officials for years for millions of dollars in funding to upgrade faulty locks on cell doors.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Nothing sends a shiver down the spine like finding a tick latched onto your skin after a hike.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Months after ads for lactation cookies by the pregnant cookbook author Molly Baz were pulled down from Times Square for being too racy, Bobbie put a postpartum Ms. Baz back up there with her newborn latched to one breast and a can of its formula in one hand.—
Alisha Haridasani Gupta,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Phineas and Ferb is officially returning to the Disney Channel after wrapping its fourth season in 2015.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Don't make the mistake of wrapping these in plastic or covering them with a big plastic tarp.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This unexpected approach builds resilience for complex, subjective tasks where certainty isn’t always possible. - Jagadish Gokavarapu, Wissen Infotech 17.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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As of now, there is no certainty about what will happen to him or the rest of the detainees in the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) prison.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Dembele is left to lead the press on his own and cut the pitch in half by arcing his press to shut the passing lane between Villa’s centre-backs.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Other effects can include shutting people out, not wanting to do things that were once enjoyable, being unable to trust others, and having low self-esteem.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Personalized learning systems can tailor complex scientific concepts to individual learners, making the vastness of quantum mechanics or the intricacies of protein folding more accessible and, consequently, more awe-inspiring.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Shortly after Memorial Day, the strike folded as workers streamed back to their jobs in Chicago and elsewhere.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, his candidacy was brought to the Reading School District board for approval, normally a slam dunk.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Back when Myles Garrett seemed likely to leave, Carter to the Browns was a slam dunk pick.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Where the trunk narrowed higher in the tree, Flores bolted spikes into the bark to make the final few steps into the structure.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Five-year-old Amber bolted in late April, a day after arriving in London from Qatar, where she was rescued from the streets.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
Verb
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At his best, McCann does an assiduous, subtle job of twining his metaphors through everyday life.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Once the cucumbers start to vine, coax the vines to climb the trellis by twining them around the trellis with your fingers and securing them in place, if needed, with plant clips or garden twine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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