lockdown

Example Sentences

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What began in lockdown as a bit of fun has become a main source of income for her family.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

What started as a 13-week Covid lockdown project for creator Mike White blossomed into one of the most mutually fruitful brand collaborations on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

A union official, Basaran Aksu, was arrested just after he had denounced the Taksim lockdown.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

He’d known that the quarantine would end, and not that he wanted anyone to barf, but he had secretly wished the lockdown would go on a few more days.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman