locking up

Example Sentences

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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

Meanwhile, China is locking up the silver used to manufacture the solar panels which generate that power.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

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

Moss finished locking up his bike and headed straight toward his barber.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro