as in linked
to fit (two or more things) together securely She interlocked her fingers with his.
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Recent Examples of interlocked Every component is individually machined and mechanically interlocked, resulting in smooth engagement, precise feedback, and consistent performance over time. —
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026 Much of that money is being spent on just 10 companies that are all interlocked, with the big companies investing in the AI upstarts, which in turn pump money back into them by buying their products or services. —Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025 One, in black and white, showed two women, standing defiantly, with their arms interlocked and their backs pressed against each other. —New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 According to another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman was seen with her arms interlocked with a man, understood to be her husband, as he was being detained. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026 Much of that money is being spent on just 10 companies that are all interlocked, with the big companies investing in the AI upstarts, which in turn pump money back into them by buying their products or services. —Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025 One, in black and white, showed two women, standing defiantly, with their arms interlocked and their backs pressed against each other. —New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 According to another video of the incident cited by CNN, the woman was seen with her arms interlocked with a man, understood to be her husband, as he was being detained. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Police on Friday closed Kensington Gardens, a central London park visited by thousands of tourists and local residents every day, after a group that Israel has linked to Iran posted a video claiming Israel’s nearby London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The University of Kansas Hospital staffer in charge of the open-heart surgery devices that have been linked to a brutal and sometimes deadly infection was in the hot seat in a Kansas City, Kansas, courtroom on Friday.— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Murakami connected for a two-run home run to right, which went 425 feet, in the fifth inning.— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of this complex six-hundred-page book, Yamashita switches to a collective pronoun, suggesting that a common dream has connected her characters.— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Electrical engineers tied each rotor’s drive motor (only a few tens of kW draw) into the ship’s switchgear, with Norsepower control panels and sensors integrated on the bridge.— Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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The company has integrated dozens of SVOD offerings into its premium hub, which lets viewers use a single login and experience less friction with payments and management of subscriptions.— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Howe, who joined Netflix in 2018 and helped develop Shondaland’s Bridgerton and Inventing Anna as well as shows like Beef, The Night Agent, The Diplomat and Untamed, will be part of the Summit Series in Banff after replacing Peter Friedlander in the top North American drama series role last year.— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Brady, the housing authority's deputy director, joined the agency last year.— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 23 Apr. 2026
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During the series, the teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games of a seven-game series, and 312 penalty minutes (158 of those coming in Philadelphia's 8-4 Game 3 victory, which put the Flyers ahead 3-0 in the series).— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Creators on DeviantArt enjoy the convenience, security, and user-friendliness of modern internet retail platforms combined with the broad reach and audience-building features of mainstream social media.— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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But then Humboldt talked about how everything was interconnected.— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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These challenges are interconnected.— Brian Walter, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
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Despite some initial pushback, he was immediately hooked.— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ball, who was on the ground, then reached out with his left hand, hooked Adebayo’s ankle and pulled.— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2026
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China’s rising costs of living have also dovetailed with record low birth rates in 2025, adding to a growing sense of loneliness among many in the country.— Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
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Wayne’s Tha Carter dates last year dovetailed with the release that June of Tha Carter VI.— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Interlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/interlocked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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