locking up
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Overall, the estimated value of portfolio companies that haven’t been sold totaled $3.91 trillion as of September 2025, locking up 74% of all North American private-equity assets on balance sheets, according to Preqin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But if you put a chunk of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
"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
Annie was locking up our bikes to the bike rack.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
