Examples of lockup in a Sentence
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Prosecutors also said conditions at the federal lockup had improved considerably before Combs was arrested.
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Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
However, these investors are bound by 180 day lockup agreements which prevent them from selling the stock until next January, CNBC reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Take us from that observation to his role in the most visible family contest, the Ritz lockup and purge that followed.
—Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
Paige Austin, an attorney with nonprofit group Make the Road New York, told the News she was turned away when attempting to visit a handful of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Sunset Park lockup early Thursday afternoon.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
However, these investors are bound by 180 day lockup agreements which prevent them from selling the stock until next January, CNBC reported.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Take us from that observation to his role in the most visible family contest, the Ritz lockup and purge that followed.
—Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
Paige Austin, an attorney with nonprofit group Make the Road New York, told the News she was turned away when attempting to visit a handful of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Sunset Park lockup early Thursday afternoon.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
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“Lockup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockup. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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lockup
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