locked up
Example Sentences
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The socialist firebrand Tommy Sheridan was locked up in 2011 for telling lies in an earlier court case.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The senior executive team at QXO owns about 30% of the company, but the vast majority is locked up for six years.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
He had been locked up since New Year’s Day.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Federal immigration officials had once again flouted his authority by keeping a man locked up in a California City detention center after Nunley ordered him released.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Fortunately, the tough guy, Dozer, had been placed in a different section of the shelter where they locked up the dogs who snapped at the handlers or bit the bars of their cages.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
