lockdown

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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

During lockdown in 2020, "Tom Holland was one of the first students online giving actor classes from his bedroom," Worden recalled.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Other attendees remained in the ballroom under lockdown - with many journalists in the room trying the report the news to their respective organisations.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The city’s central districts remained largely on lockdown Saturday with entrance points largely sealed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

We was in lockdown at the time, and it came on the radio at about five o’clock in the morning.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones