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lockdown · disrupted · arson

· 0:50 · With Emma

Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Israel’s West Bank raids displace thousands in Hebron.

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Vocabulary in this episode
lockdown

You heard “lockdown” in the news.

A lockdown is a rule that stops people from entering or leaving a place.

lockdown

For example: The school went into lockdown during the safety drill.

Here, the school followed rules that kept people from entering or leaving.

disrupted

You heard “disrupted” in the news.

It means that something interrupted normal activity.

disrupted

For example: The roadwork disrupted traffic near my office.

The roadwork interrupted the normal movement of traffic.

arson

You heard “arson” in the news.

Arson is the crime of deliberately setting fire to property.

arson

For example: The police investigated the arson at the empty warehouse.

Here, arson means that someone may have deliberately set fire to the warehouse.

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In this episode

  • Israel’s West Bank raids displace thousands in Hebron
  • Hundreds of thousands join protests in France
  • Starlink connection restored for Ukraine’s military
  • Fire destroys Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany
  • Typhoon Champi kills one and injures hundreds in Taiwan
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