shutting down

Example Sentences

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“We’ve probably done more rationalizing the supply chain, for example shutting down plants rather than investing in creating a new manufacturing footprint,” McNamara said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Video Games Europe, which represents many of the industry's largest publishers, said shutting down online services "must be an option" when games are no longer commercially viable.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Last week, Canada's Blue Diamond Resorts announced it was shutting down its 62 properties in Cuba.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Hours later, he joined activists outside the Garden Grove City Council chambers to demand that the city deny GKN Aerospace an expansion permit and look into shutting down the 15.5-acre facility altogether.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I’d thought the wormhole connecting my subconscious to the deadly nether regions was shutting down.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx