lockdown

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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

One month into the UK's Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Coleman, then 15, saved a document to his iPad.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

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

The minders will announce lockdown at roll call.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed