locking up
Example Sentences
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But by putting $200,000 of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, China is locking up the silver used to manufacture the solar panels which generate that power.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
In the same plaza, Jessica Christopher, co-owner of the Altadena Cookie Co., was locking up for the day when she spotted the dining club members gathered at Lucy’s.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 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
“Well, quit worrying about money now. Worry about where we’re going to hide while they’re locking up this place.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
