shut
Example Sentences
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In the first days after Pam Bondi was appointed attorney general last year, the Department of Justice began shutting down pending criminal cases at a record pace.
From Salon
Topps Tiles said eight of the "under-performing" stores had already closed, with the remainder to shut over the next six months.
From BBC
Multinational companies such as Magna, Dana and BorgWarner slashed jobs and closed plants due to the EV pullback, while a string of smaller manufacturers shut down altogether.
“They wouldn’t be invulnerable, but air bases are also very hard to shut down.”
Ms. Zenovich possesses the interviewer’s most valuable skill, knowing when to shut up.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
