Examples of lockup in a Sentence
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela’s president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City.
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Maxwell came under extra security after Epstein had died by suicide in 2019 in a federal lockup in Manhattan, which was subsequently closed.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
In addition to the physical upgrades, federal authorities have tried to crack down on crime inside the lockup.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Prior to his move, Combs was being held in a Brooklyn federal lockup since his September 2024 arrest, first awaiting his trial and subsequent sentencing.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
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Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Maxwell came under extra security after Epstein had died by suicide in 2019 in a federal lockup in Manhattan, which was subsequently closed.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 6 Jan. 2026
In addition to the physical upgrades, federal authorities have tried to crack down on crime inside the lockup.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Prior to his move, Combs was being held in a Brooklyn federal lockup since his September 2024 arrest, first awaiting his trial and subsequent sentencing.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lockup
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“Lockup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lockup. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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lockup
noun
lock·up
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