locking up
Example Sentences
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Entering their second season playing in Sacramento, the Athletics grabbed veteran Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets in a trade, while locking up promising youngsters Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson to long-term extensions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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 1980s, it investigated problems associated with front-wheel drive cars made by General Motors and complaints about rear brakes locking up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
It was true that Eva was foolish in the head, but not so bad as to need locking up.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
