lockdown
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With people isolated and bored at home during the lockdown, many were more willing to engage in conspiracy theory content the runs rampant online.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The quadcopter was discovered at Leipzig airport late on Tuesday night, forcing one runway into lockdown as a bomb disposal robot rolled into action.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Blair said shelters closed their doors because the facilities were deemed nonessential, and as a result, many animals were not spayed and neutered and many were left on the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
While there are fewer lockdown closers than there were in the past, there are more pitchers than ever who have what’s known as “closer stuff.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
His job was to confront the Alacrans and end the lockdown.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Prices, especially since the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020-2021, have rocketed to record highs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the Madrid region alone, 24,000 people have been told they can return and lockdowns on another 20,000 have been lifted.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
April’s reading was the lowest since May 2020, a time of pandemic lockdowns that put a brake on the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
CBS News, historically cautious about any endeavors that could tarnish its legacy as a journalism organization, was the last of the traditional networks to get into e-commerce in 2022 after COVID-19 lockdowns depressed ad revenues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
That was the downside of lockdowns: having to do the inmates’ scut work.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
