locking up

Example Sentences

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But if you put a chunk of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

She passed on her remaining two attempts after safely locking up advancement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"A newcomer comes to town and they're locking up, and everyone laughs, because why are you doing that? Nothing happens here."

From BBC • Feb. 12, 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

“How very...unbelievably...ironic. It all becomes clear now. Yes. How could the Bureau ever justify locking up the sister of the famous Quinton Peters?”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston