Key
Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.
Locking
Locking noun - The act of locking something up to protect it.
Both words in one sentence
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An episode of My Two Dads had the Judge taking a cell key from a cop and locking herself in with Joey, then ostensibly storing the key in her chest when the cop demands it back.
Source: Victoria's Secret Compartment -
In Cinderella, Lady Tremaine was seen with yellow scleras in the scene where she takes the key to Cinderella's bedroom and closes the door before locking it.
Source: Yellow Eyes of Sneakiness -
A secondary character hands the player a key before locking himself into another room.
Source: Scare Chord
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