lockdown

Example Sentences

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A vast security lockdown is in place, mobilising thousands of police and troops, an operation that extends to neighbouring Switzerland on the other side of the lake.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Co-op Academy said the school was immediately placed under lockdown measures following the incident, which happened at about 08:30 BST on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The author, who is based in the United Kingdom, became interested in the subject during the isolation of the Covid-19 lockdown and created a podcast, “Relatively,” in which she engages sibling dyads in conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

During the shooting, five of the district’s school close to the Islamic Center were placed on lockdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She had on what I knew she called her brave face, the one where she squints ever so slightly and sets her jaw on lockdown.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely