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Word: lock (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...comes as no surprise to me," Butterfield says. "Gas prices, food prices, salmonella - the world has gone absolutely crazy. And for a lot of people, that brings up this need to take control over what happens in their own yard. If all goes to hell, you can just lock the gate and stay at home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Incredible, Edible Front Lawn | 6/26/2008 | See Source »

...sending a letter citing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which says lenders can call only if they're taking a specific action against you. How about hiring someone to make the bank give you thousands of dollars in moving expenses during foreclosure? Sounds grand, but a homeowner can lock in this money--it's called "cash for keys"--just as easily as a company representing him by promising not to trash the house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Walking Away From Your Mortgage | 6/19/2008 | See Source »

...month on every iPhone that AT&T serviced. Instead, AT&T and other international carriers will now be providing a subsidy-supposedly about $200 a phone - to make the device affordable enough for the masses. The math works pretty well for AT&T, which would lock in new subscribers to two-year contracts; the cheapest service plan, with data, is $69.99, $10 a month more than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Steve Jobs Bets the Apple Farm | 6/10/2008 | See Source »

...think they’re asking us to consider, saying don’t lock us in too much, considering the ups and downs of the economy,” Grassley said. “But recently when you have 20 percent growth just as return on your investment, I think we can expect more...

Author: By Christian B. Flow and Kevin Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Facing Scrutiny, Harvard To Up Spending | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...modern Harvard history. Could the Class of 2008 outdo itself in its sophomore season?As alumni streamed into the Yale Bowl for the 122nd Game, even a share of the Ivy League title was out of reach. Brown, despite having lost to the Crimson in double-overtime, was a lock to win the crown outright. Nevertheless, the most dramatic moments of the league’s season took place in New Haven on that blustery day. The Crimson fell behind 21-3 before quarterback Liam O’Hagan ’08 found Dawson for a 16-yard pass...

Author: By Karan Lodha, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 4 Years, 3 Wins, 1 Game | 6/3/2008 | See Source »

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