locking up
Example Sentences
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Entering their second season playing in Sacramento, the Athletics grabbed veteran Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets in a trade, while locking up promising youngsters Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson to long-term extensions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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
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
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
