diff --git a/aspnetcore/blazor/fundamentals/routing.md b/aspnetcore/blazor/fundamentals/routing.md
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@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ For additional example code, see the [`NavigationManagerComponent` in the `Basic
 
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-To facilitate the control of navigation events in a Razor component, use the `NavigationLock` component. As long as the `NavigationLock` component is rendered, it intercepts navigation events.
+The `NavigationLock` component intercepts navigation events as long as it is rendered, effectively "locking" any given navigation until a decision is made to either proceed or cancel. Use `NavigationLock` when navigation interception can be scoped to the lifetime of a component.
 
 `NavigationLock` parameters: