shut down

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It will run on recovered fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II, which was shut down in 1994 following a policy pivot and subsequent congressional defunding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Argentines will return to the East Village block they shut down in 2022, the day Lionel Messi finally lifted the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Trump's arrival meant the streets around Madison Square Garden were shut down to foot and vehicle traffic.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

If AIG FP refused to take the long side of the trade, he thought, no one would, and the subprime mortgage market would shut down.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis