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as in latching
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as in wrapping
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Recent Examples of locking
This anti-theft bag converts from tote to crossbody to backpack and is packed with smart security features, including RFID-blocking pockets, locking zippers, and a chair-lock loop.
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Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locking
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Here against Casa Pia, for example, Suarez sets off at speed as soon as the ball breaks loose, latching onto an outside-of-the-boot pass with a run into the channels that is reminiscent of Gyokeres at Sporting last season.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Leslie Mann delivers a heartwarming performance as a woman drifting through a midlife reset, latching onto two college students locked in a subtle competition for her attention.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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But to start wrapping things up, Ben, your two previous books were both fiction—a novel and a short story collection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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But Boise responded, in part by wrapping flagpoles in the rainbow colors of the flag.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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Real conservation doesn’t mean chaining yourself to a tree, throwing soup at paintings or screaming at people on social media.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Mythos is not simply good at finding vulnerabilities, Graham said, but also at chaining them together into complicated exploits that can be devastating hacking tools.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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This should be the toughest reservation in town, because the chef Anastasia Dewi Tjahjadi cooks only one day a week (Selasa, or Tuesday) and there are just two folding tables and four stools, wedged between shelves at the back of a slim Indonesian grocery on Queens Boulevard.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Science fiction has conditioned many people to imagine humanoid robots folding laundry, washing dishes, and becoming household companions.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Consider your emotional needs without shutting yourself off from joy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Due to the high demand for electricity, the old coal plant isn't completely shutting either.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Plant the vine next to a trellis, tree trunk, or open framework to give stems support for twining.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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No gloom-dark tree-glitter winding and twining its silks.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Lyonne, who was reportedly boarding a red-eye flight to New York City on Delta Air Lines, was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, per the outlet, which included closing her laptop and fastening her seatbelt before takeoff.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Unibody cars, such as the Golf, are put together with a single cab and chassis instead of fastening a body and engine to a frame like body-on-frame trucks in the USA do.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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The upper features criss-crossing straps across the toes and skinner straps encircling the ankle.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Existing storage facilities within Beijing’s Sixth Ring Road—an encircling expressway about 15 to 20 miles from the city center—are limited to storing a maximum of three drones or 10 core components while also being required to undergo police inspections.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Locking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locking. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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