locked up
Example Sentences
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Steel grilled Hester about breaking the rules to communicate with Grant, the other cooperating witness, while the two were locked up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Those powers would block foreign prisoners from ever returning to the country while "keeping those in prison for the most serious crimes locked up for a substantial period before they are removed".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The policies began gaining traction a little over a decade ago when wealth advisers realized they could manage—and charge fees on—the assets, which are essentially locked up for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
So, funds rolled into a plan with such a provision are not as locked up as one might think.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Anyway, the captain, he kept all the good food and drink locked up for himself while the crew half starved.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
