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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
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
State of play: Ocasio-Cortez is seen as the favorite and has locked down the support of most of her fellow Oversight Committee members — who hew younger and more progressive, sources have told Axios.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Known for his lush, blond locks, Butler was seen with his head shaven.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The 36-year-old Marte has one year left on his four-year contract, Brandon Nimmo has left field locked down and Jose Siri and Tyrone Taylor are expected to share time in center field.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
State of play: Ocasio-Cortez is seen as the favorite and has locked down the support of most of her fellow Oversight Committee members — who hew younger and more progressive, sources have told Axios.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Men in one video verified by NBC News could be seen cheering as they were released by fighters who shot the lock off the doors, then entered Saydnaya prison near Damascus in the hours after rebel forces captured the Syrian capital.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Known for his lush, blond locks, Butler was seen with his head shaven.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
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Indeed, Chau points out that commentators have latched onto SF texts to explain all manner of social phenomena in China, ranging from unemployment and the economy to air pollution.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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Anti-vax campaigners latched onto the news and claimed his condition was the effect of the Covid vaccine.Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sydney Sweeney wrapped her forthcoming film just in time for Christmas.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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The outlet also confirms that Criminal Minds wrapped filming on season 18 earlier this week.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Teams wanting late-game certainty can look at Tanner Scott, Jeff Hoffman and Blake Treinen.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Privately, Hill staffers are watching the nomination closely and with little certainty.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Yellowstone just aired its season 5B finale, which may have shut the barn door on that flagship series (though spinoffs are in the works).Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the book, Lee and Allerton get close to finding the ayahuasca, but that door is quickly shut.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Undulating forms press outward toward the edges and then fold back in on themselves, like ocean waves or a flower’s petals.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the time Hitsville had folded, the church had become a multi-tentacled house of God, raking in millions from a theology school, TV network, a college, daycare center, and other ancillary businesses.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Clark just scored a style slam dunk in Prada.Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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They are also slam dunk Hall of Famers, or someday will be.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Soto’s decision to bolt the Bronx is nothing short of disappointing for the Bombers, whose ideal offseason plan revolved around re-signing the charismatic right fielder.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crosby’s latest seasonal compilation, Ultimate Christmas, bolts up the Top Streaming Albums chart this week.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Gaffney leads me to the spinning room to witness a blur of threads rapidly twining around spinning cones.Shane C Kurup, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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Doree is lavish and royal with golden pillars and a twining wine cellar at its center.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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