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

But by putting $200,000 of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

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