Sentence examples for was under lockdown from inspiring English sources

Urumqi was under lockdown last night.

The area was under lockdown because officials feared the buildings might not be stable.

The Capitol police were ordering people to stay inside the building, which was under lockdown from about 2 30 p.m. until 3 p.m. Suspect's car on Constitution Ave.

At 9.16am ET, a spokesperson for the base wrote on Twitter that Andrews was under lockdown due to reports of a gunman on the premises.

Ramón Jáuregui, a Spanish delegate who was under lockdown inside the EU Parliament building in Brussels because of the attacks, echoes Zaougui: "It is necessary to develop a policy of integration in the neighborhoods with the highest concentration of young people vulnerable to the trap of jihadism".

Many were under lockdown in restaurants and offices, for hours.

Then he can explain to them why they are under lockdown at school and at home.

Brussels has been under lockdown for three days, during which the underground network, schools and universities have been closed.

VIBE Blame the sketchy neighbors, but parts of the hotel feel as though they're under lockdown.

Chinese paramilitary units are now posted on every block of the town of Ngaba, and Kirti is under lockdown.

Watertown is one of multiple communities around Boston that are under lockdown, with residents asked to stay in their homes and all public transport shut down.