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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are locked up" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is secured or confined, often referring to physical objects or people being imprisoned.
Example: "The valuables are locked up in the safe to ensure their security."
Alternatives: "are secured" or "are confined".
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Those who remain are locked up nearby.
We are locked up and forbidden to go out".
"Well, Polonski's cows are locked up," the professor said.
In other words, they are locked up with ordinary felons.
Activists are locked up, with or without judicial procedure.
Old politicians are locked up in think tanks.
"All my assets are locked up in my work".
Some are locked up for 22 hours a day.
Although their stars are locked up, the Knicks face decisions on several key rotation players.
Policing has improved, and more people are locked up in prison.
"We have stopped acting like we are locked up alone," Mr. Gergov observed.
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