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lockdown

[lok-doun] / ˈlɒkˌdaʊn /
NOUN
solitary confinement
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Widdicombe and fellow comedian Rob Beckett also host Parenting Hell, a popular podcast about raising children that began life during the Covid lockdown.

From BBC • May 19, 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

Max replied cheerfully, and a split second later, my apartment’s security system switched into lockdown mode.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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