Sentence examples for be locked from inspiring English sources

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be locked

verb

To become fastened in place.

If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.

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Would he be locked up?

The New Yorker

It'd appear to be locked".

The New Yorker

The containers will be locked.

The New York Times

It will be locked.

The New Yorker

"He won't be locked up forever".

The New Yorker

All of the settings will be locked.

The New York Times

And will the door still be locked?

The Guardian - Arts

He thought smokers should be locked up.

The Economist

I think they should be locked up.

Independent

Should they be locked away?

The Guardian - Tech

"They're too important to be locked up".

The New York Times

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