locked up
Example Sentences
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Memory prices have almost doubled since February while lead times have expanded, Morgan Stanley’s Kim noted, pointing to long-term agreements that have locked up supply.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The socialist firebrand Tommy Sheridan was locked up in 2011 for telling lies in an earlier court case.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Around 2018, while living outside of Atlanta, Sklarov started promoting loans to company founders and others who had wealth locked up in stock they didn’t want to sell outright.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
And because no one who is locked up in this country should have to wait for the system to fix itself.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
Two of them were open, but the other four were locked up tight.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
