locked up
Example Sentences
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Some must even be locked up under Deprivation of Liberty orders mandated by the High Court for their own welfare.
From BBC • May 20, 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
But like most big indexes, it weights stocks using the free float, or the percentage of the shares that actually trade, excluding stock locked up by insiders.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
He had been locked up since New Year’s Day.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
He sensed that, once he let it out, he’d never be able to keep it locked up again, and that frightened him to his core.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
