Sentence examples for to lockdown from inspiring English sources

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to lockdown

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(in an institution, such as a prison or school) The confinement of people in their own rooms (or cells) as a security measure after a disturbance

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We cannot continue to lockdown an entire city or an entire state.

8 P.M. (BET) LIL' KIM: COUNTDOWN TO LOCKDOWN -- They should have done this with Martha Stewart.

"I know nothing about their condition, but it has led to lockdown conditions on Christmas Island," Trigg said.

The base went to lockdown: people grabbed their weapons, flak vests and helmets; took defensive positions or headed for the bunkers.

SUMMARY A tall, talented squad, with a new coach, Dave Joerger, promising to maintain the commitment to lockdown defense, the Grizzlies are a nightmare matchup for every team.

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A manhunt led to lockdowns at several schools across the county, north of New York City, and involved over 100 law enforcement agents, some of whom were dropped from helicopters to search mountainous terrain.

Private coaches were hired to teach him to play "lockdown defense" and to further refine his shooting.

And the Chicago school district urged principals to conduct lockdown drills, with reminders to stay low, keep quiet and turn off classroom lights.

A month after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, St. Bernard Principal Susan Maloy decided to hold lockdown drills each month to increase school security.

I wish I could say that I quickly moved on to other tasks without another thought to our lockdown drill or what its absolute necessity signifies.

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