locking up

Example Sentences

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She passed on her remaining two attempts after safely locking up advancement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

But by putting $200,000 of your investable wealth into an annuity, you are locking up that cash.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 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