lockdowns
- plural of lockdown.
Example Sentences
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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
Since the economy reopened after pandemic lockdowns, costs for touring — the primary income source for many artists — have risen, making performing more difficult for smaller acts.
From MarketWatch • 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
I don’t remember exactly where we went or why, but I was happy to leave New York during pandemic lockdowns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
The commissioner of corrections has to approve all lockdowns, because they are stressful to inmates, essentially turning them all into keeplocks.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
