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Example sentences for: locking

How can you use “locking” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

He proposed to place a travel ban on known German troublemakers, but to back this up with fiercer measures such as immobilizing their cars or, as a last resort, locking them up.
Although we attempted to alter the CO 2 concentrations by locking the outdoor air dampers to fixed positions, in some cases the dampers did not remain in position.
Another representative said that IT is changing so rapidly that establishing a standardized electronic approach to public participation may have some real disadvantages later on, locking agencies into outmoded technologies.
The irrational act isn't "locking the fridge," it's "snacking at midnight"--you gain weight, use up food, and get less sleep.
Because the attack was the subject of a criminal investigation, they told us, the term preliminary was used to avoid locking the government in with statements that might later be obtained by defense lawyers in a future court case.