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Example Sentences

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Weaponizing chokepoints is more potent, with the potential to shut down entire production lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Also, the national oil companies in the region shut down oilfields.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He says he “can’t shut down” when he goes home at night, worried about paying his mounting bills, and says the constant physical and mental strain has taken years off his body.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

"When you were in your induced coma your brain wasn't shut down," Pieter told Keenan.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I always question whether or not it’s the right one, an eternal loop that won’t shut up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam