locking up
Example Sentences
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These blocks “manufactured artificial demand by locking up large pools of inventory well ahead of the tournament,” the hotel group complained.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
Marx tried to tell him he was overreacting, but she could see him locking up emotionally; he just wouldn’t listen.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
