lockdown

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In February, a Wall Street Journal video crew went to the heart of the conflict and became the first journalists to visit a town after a lockdown enforced by armed militants was lifted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Texas has succeeded this tournament with a lockdown defensive effort, but its shooting has gotten better throughout, led by Rori Harmon and Booker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

U.S. crude prices surged 51% in March for their largest monthly gain since May 2020, when the easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures and steep production cuts by the OPEC+ cartel sparked an 88% rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite the backlash, Grimes—who told Rogan he moved his Airstream to Montana during the COVID-19 lockdown and “never left”—said he and his wife, Brazilian model Bianca Rodrigues Grimes, love living there.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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