shut down

Example Sentences

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By the end of last year, even some midsize carriers had shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But in recent months, as prosecutors battled the Justice companies in court over subpoenas for records, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General shut down the probe.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Six months later, when the Long Island station was finally shut down, Elizebeth learned that the FBI had actually been running it as part of a sting operation to catch Nazi spies.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield