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
"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
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
Moss finished locking up his bike and headed straight toward his barber.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
