shut

Example Sentences

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Lithuania shut its border with Belarus in October after dozens of balloons loaded with illegal cigarettes entered its airspace, forcing several airports to close and inflaming tensions between the two countries.

From Barron's

"It's almost palpably eager to please – and if you don't welcome it right into your heart, you might want to check there's not some marmalade gumming it shut."

From BBC

A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police are now moving to block and shut down that website, and cooperating with foreign agencies to investigate its operator.

From BBC

Now their greatest challenge might be shutting out the distraction of being deemed a favorite to win the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times