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
Meanwhile, China is locking up the silver used to manufacture the solar panels which generate that power.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
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
Annie was locking up our bikes to the bike rack.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
