lockdown

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The idea of a place being both isolating and illogical made sense to a cohort of people whose formative years were shaped by lockdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Bennett said the problem seemed to have got a lot worse since lockdown.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Officers say young people who were children during lockdown are presenting with serious mental health issues.

From BBC • May 27, 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

He tells them about the first three nights and four full days in twenty-four-hour lockdown.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel