Locks
Stops
Both words in one sentence
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Practically everyone stops what they're doing to watch after Jura locks Dita and Hibiki in a room together.
Source: Anime / Vandread -
In Lilo & Stitch has Nani threatening Lilo after Lilo locks her out of the house just as social worker Cobra Bubbles stops by to check on her.
Source: Right Behind Me -
The door also locks, so you think you're permanently trapped, but you can leave once your reflection stops moving.
Source: Mirror Scare
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