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lockdown

[lok-doun] / ˈlɒkˌdaʊn /
NOUN
solitary confinement
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This month, University College London reached a settlement with graduates and students who launched legal action over teaching quality during strikes and Covid lockdowns.

From BBC

Roku’s push into advertising and subscription services has helped the streaming platform return to full-year profitability for the first time since the days when pandemic lockdowns gave its business a boost.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite lockdown, hundreds of people lined the streets for Judith's funeral, remembering her kindness and love of life.

From BBC

But years removed from the lockdowns, people are starting to notice how compelled they still are to look at their phones for information, to shop, or for nothing at all.

From Los Angeles Times

Most hands-on elements of her degree, including art studio work, were ultimately lost to the lockdowns of Covid.

From BBC