locking up
Example Sentences
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She passed on her remaining two attempts after safely locking up advancement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
You’re not necessarily locking up all your money in a house, if that’s a concern.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025
Private assets typically involve locking up money for longer periods than stocks and bonds and tend to come with higher fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
In the 1980s, it investigated problems associated with front-wheel drive cars made by General Motors and complaints about rear brakes locking up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
It was late afternoon in early spring, the light was beginning to fade, and people on McDowell Street were locking up their shops and heading home.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
