lockdown
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Nolan’s “Tenet” was the biggest-budget film to open after Covid lockdown restrictions eased in late 2020, with a cost of about $200 million and a star turn from Robert Pattinson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
A vast security lockdown is in place, mobilising thousands of police and troops, an operation that extends to neighbouring Switzerland on the other side of the lake.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Co-op Academy said the school was immediately placed under lockdown measures following the incident, which happened at about 08:30 BST on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Mrs. Castro was recovering at a lockdown hospital.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
Some time between its 2017 release and the COVID-19 lockdowns, the wild-ride chaos of “Money Heist” became streaming’s hottest international thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Jersey Mike’s has put up 50% same-store sales growth from 2020 to 2025, a period that covered pandemic lockdowns, surging costs and higher menu prices that scared consumers away.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
That doesn’t compare with Covid lockdowns, which caused euro-area GDP to shrink by 6.1% in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
While households’ debt-service burden has increased since pandemic lockdowns stifled spending, it remains lighter than at any point before the pandemic dating back to the 1980s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
There are drawbacks, but overall lockdowns are a pleasure.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
