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The phrase "in lockdown" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It typically refers to a situation where people are confined to a specific area or are restricted in their movements due to safety or security concerns. Example: "Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the government has declared that the entire city will be in lockdown for the next two weeks."
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We're in lockdown".
Wallets are in lockdown.
The embassy is in lockdown status".
This is the United States in lockdown.
We were in lockdown until further notice.
From "Boston in Lockdown," by Ian Crouch.
In the capital, Ankara, the city centre was in lockdown.
Despite its promise, Rwanda is a country in lockdown.
Louis orders the palais to be put in lockdown.
" By that point, the base was in lockdown.
— is among the many pieces of business that remain unfinished while Congress is in lockdown.
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