locking up

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Crypto staking is a process that involves locking up your cryptocurrency for a period to help keep a blockchain network running in exchange for rewards generally paid out in the same cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That predictability allows insurers to be creative in how they invest insurance reserves, locking up money in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

In the same plaza, Jessica Christopher, co-owner of the Altadena Cookie Co., was locking up for the day when she spotted the dining club members gathered at Lucy’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Chucha is locking up the garage and hosing down the driveway, which seems a strange thing to be doing in the middle of the night.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez