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Andrea, a 32-year-old mother who declined to give her surname because she felt ashamed of her predicament, tried to reinvent herself by starting a catering business after the stationary shop where she worked shut down.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Major arteries for trade and agriculture across the continent—including the Rhine, Danube and Po—are now at record low levels, disrupting freight transportation, forcing nuclear power plants to shut reactors and eroding agricultural productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Cernavodă plant, which supplies about a fifth of Romania’s power demands, shut down in mid-August after the military’s attempts to divert more water toward the plant using explosives didn’t pay off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
As a lot of smoke was coming from the building, people living nearby were being advised to keep their windows and doors shut.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Torak shut his eyes to push the thought away, and eventually fell into an uneasy sleep.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Production can be detected within just a few hours after an injury, but it shuts down again after roughly three days.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"It'll be a couple of weeks after the January window shuts," says former Portsmouth, Blackpool, Oxford and Shrewsbury boss Michael Appleton.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
That only lasts for one season before the nonprofit shuts down, thrusting both into the big, bad world.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Both gave up House seats to run for governor and now risk being out of office next year if Evette shuts them out.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
He opens the door and shuts it behind him quietly before moving a portion of the privacy screens back.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
He ate a piece of bread and a slice of cheese, opening and shutting his refrigerator door quickly to preserve the cold air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
After shutting down his coffee stand for two weeks because of the fire, Brew Sting has reopened - but the demand hasn't been the same.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Ankara recently complained about Athens shutting down Turkish-language schools, a move the Greeks blamed on declining pupil numbers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ohtani and Roberts both said that the Dodgers haven’t reached a point of considering shutting down Ohtani from pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
A blacksmith opens a barn door, then quickly steps back inside, shutting it.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
