lockdown

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A WSJ video crew in February 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

The secondary school was briefly placed on lockdown before the pursuit continued.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

He tricked her into thinking she could be arrested for breaking Covid lockdown rules as she walked home from a friend's house in Clapham.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“The names of a few of the friendlier tribes, a few cities under lockdown for insurrection—stuff like that. I just wanted to get a sense of what was happening in Virginia.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken