locking up
Example Sentences
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Crypto staking is a process that involves locking up your cryptocurrency for a period to help keep a blockchain network running in exchange for rewards generally paid out in the same cryptocurrency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She passed on her remaining two attempts after safely locking up advancement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
But by putting $200,000 of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
That predictability allows insurers to be creative in how they invest insurance reserves, locking up money in private credit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
It was true that Eva was foolish in the head, but not so bad as to need locking up.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
