lockdown

Example Sentences

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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

After a short period of lockdown when authorities advised area residents to stay inside, San Diego police announced that the threat at the center had been "neutralized."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Martha Greenhough, who has been a BTS fan for about 10 years, was one of about 750,000 people who paid to watch the group's Covid-19 lockdown era concert Bang Bang Con: The Live.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A war stalemate and lockdown in the Strait of Hormuz did not get in the way of the best month for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since 2020.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

He could disable the lockdown system himself—when he found it.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer