locked up
Example Sentences
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Some must even be locked up under Deprivation of Liberty orders mandated by the High Court for their own welfare.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The senior executive team at QXO owns about 30% of the company, but the vast majority is locked up for six years.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Around 2018, while living outside of Atlanta, Sklarov started promoting loans to company founders and others who had wealth locked up in stock they didn’t want to sell outright.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
He had been locked up since New Year’s Day.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The drive was in daylight this time, all the way, even though it had taken them a long while to get everything ready and the apartment locked up.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
