lockdown

Example Sentences

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He said he was the first law-enforcement official in the nation to defy a lockdown order after the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Pakistani authorities implemented a citywide lockdown in Islamabad, deploying thousands of security personnel and closing streets due to security concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 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

From the London bombings in 2005 to the aftermath of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack and the Covid pandemic lockdown of 2020, Mills was on the airwaves taking listeners through difficult events.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

His entire body was rigid, every muscle clenched, and her brain was on lockdown, too.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn