locking up

Example Sentences

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"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 is keeping people chained and, in a sense, locking up their potential and their dreams,” said Pacheco, who serves as president and chief executive of TheDream.US, a scholarship program.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

You’re not necessarily locking up all your money in a house, if that’s a concern.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

“I’ll grab another for you. You can take it with you. I should probably be locking up soon.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson