Sentence examples for was in lockdown from inspiring English sources

On April 15th, when a group of Taliban guerrillas seized buildings in Kabul and started firing on embassies, the U.S. Embassy sent out an e-mail saying that the compound was "in lockdown".

In the capital, Ankara, the city centre was in lockdown.

The city of Karachi was in lockdown last night.

" By that point, the base was in lockdown.

When she arrived at her office just south of Houston Street, the building was in lockdown.

On Tuesday the capital was in lockdown and state radio played traditional music.

Sunny Isles Beach, 15 miles (25km) north of Miami, is "in lockdown" and roads to it are "impassable right now", the city's mayor told the BBC.

Romano said the youth is "in lockdown" at York's mental health unit for 22-23 hours daily in order to keep her separated from others.

We're in lockdown".

Wallets are in lockdown.

Christchurch Hospital is in lockdown.