locking up
Example Sentences
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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
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
They arrived at the vet’s door just as the vet was locking up to leave.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
