shut down

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He remains shut down from throwing after a flare-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Many older power plants have shut down, and new ones will take years and billions of dollars to build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s trying to get the turbines shut down.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Generators flooded and shut down, and the reactors overheated, resulting in total nuclear meltdown.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman