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

The idea of a place being both isolating and illogical made sense to a cohort of people whose formative years were shaped by lockdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Bennett said the problem seemed to have got a lot worse since lockdown.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

Max replied cheerfully, and a split second later, my apartment’s security system switched into lockdown mode.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline