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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
The Price Lock Pass, launching Wednesday in select cities for $2.99 a month, lets users lock in a price in advance for up to 10 routes.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Mikey Madison brought a painting with a poem written on the back and a lock of her hair.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Verb
With the shield, players can lock onto enemies and miraculously teleport to their location for a smash.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
The Price Lock Pass, launching Wednesday in select cities for $2.99 a month, lets users lock in a price in advance for up to 10 routes.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
Noun
Boston entered the postseason with a great chance to repeat as NBA champions, and many saw them as a lock to reach the NBA Finals again.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Mikey Madison brought a painting with a poem written on the back and a lock of her hair.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock
Verb
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Trump latched onto a single element — tariffs on foreign production — before appearing to back off on Monday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 May 2025
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Decades later, Nazis latched onto the idea, with some even spending time hunting for Vril.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the third image, Spears admires her new ring, while Maslow wraps his arms around her.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The palate features red berry notes of strawberry and black cherry, black pepper, chili peppers, and wood spices, wrapped around an earthy and smoky core.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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When the only certainty was uncertainty, Elissa vowed to live.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Clarity, not certainty, enables more conscious and courageous leadership.—
Angela Cusack,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Kelce’s team has appeared in the Super Bowl for three consecutive years, breaking their two-year losing streak earlier this year when the Philadelphia Eagles shut them out of a three-peat win at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Statues are shown tagged and wrapped before shipment, sealed in wooden crates, drilled shut as if in reverse enslavement, and soon to be carted away by a white crew wearing Covid masks.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
Verb
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More recently, the company has been folding as many Fanatics verticals on top of each other as possible—utilizing the company’s relationships with athletes and influencers to further promote the web of Fanatics product and IP. Fanatics Fest was itself a child of that strategy.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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Unless someone names it, documents it, and folds it back into your process and methodology, that new idea vanishes into the archive.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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But the decision by Finch to put Reid in that spot was not a slam dunk.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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With the economy under strain and democratic norms eroded under Republican leadership, the 2026 midterm elections should be a political slam dunk for Democrats.—
Marc Lester,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Unlike the Eastern Seaboard, where turbines can be bolted into the seabed, the continental shelf off the coast in the Pacific plunges steeply.—
Rob Nikolewski,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Harris, a five-star, left Texas A&M for LSU in December 2022 and then bolted Baton Rouge for UTSA a year later.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Verb
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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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This twining vine is perfect for fencerows, with its waxy blue-green foliage remaining evergreen in the deep South and semi-evergreen to deciduous in cooler climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Lock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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