lockable
Americanadjective
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Upon entry, each customer receives a lockable Yondr pouch—the same bag some schools use to store students’ phones—that can only be opened by the staff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
A school will receive funding for lockable phone cases to support efforts to limit mobile usage by pupils.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
All 4,500 fans had to place their mobile phones in lockable pouches for the duration of the concert, and enjoyed the gig completely "phone-free".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
He began refining an idea for a lockable pouch and started building prototypes using materials he sourced from a hardware store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
But hidden drawers, lockable diaries and cryptographic systems could not conceal from Briony the simple truth: she had no secrets.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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