lockdown

Example Sentences

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As a result, the wing was placed on lockdown.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

She said her youngest child, Ayosubomi, was a "lockdown baby" and had missed out on interaction with other children.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

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

He tells them about the first three nights and four full days in twenty-four-hour lockdown.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel