as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!
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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Recent Examples of lock (up)
Stewart Southey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump Media continued to slide ahead of the expiration of lockup agreements that had barred Trump and other company insiders from selling their shares.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The agency’s desire to expand its immigration lockups predates Trump’s election.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Adams has voiced concerns about that plan, saying the current population on Rikers is too large to be accommodated in the new jails and that there should be a large emphasis on mental health resources at the new lockups under construction.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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While locking tokens can incentivize holding and stability, too much lockup can lead to illiquid markets, especially during periods of stress.
—Stewart Southey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Trump Media continued to slide ahead of the expiration of lockup agreements that had barred Trump and other company insiders from selling their shares.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The agency’s desire to expand its immigration lockups predates Trump’s election.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Adams has voiced concerns about that plan, saying the current population on Rikers is too large to be accommodated in the new jails and that there should be a large emphasis on mental health resources at the new lockups under construction.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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During the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, who ruled the Philippines from 1972 to 1986, the United States trained and funded a Philippine army that tortured, jailed, and disappeared thousands of dissidents.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Robinson was jailed after admitting contempt of court last year for continually repeating false claims about a Syrian refugee that led to the refugee and his family receiving death threats.David Gilbert, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Zeeb was sentenced to four years in prison in one of the country's largest cannabis cases.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Violent rioters — prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned — somehow became patriotic martyrs.Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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The regime has shot and killed demonstrators and imprisoned more than 2,000 people, including the mayor of the second-largest city, Maracaibo; several regional opposition leaders; and more than 100 children.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, Hazzard was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to perform hard labor at a state penitentiary in Walla Walla, Wash.Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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The staff at Lee penitentiary is 98% White, according to the bureau, and multiple people said that guards seemed to be especially hostile to Black prisoners — who make up 62% of the prison's population.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Lock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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