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Prosecutors said the company planned to shut down but agreed that if it decided to reenter the business it would adopt policies and procedures that would comply with the federal law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Americans’ incomes are finally growing faster than home prices — but frustrated buyers shut out of the housing market may not notice much of a difference.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Now the two sides are locked in a stalemate over the strait, a waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil flowed before Iran effectively shut it down during the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
A heavy metal door stood open at the end, but I could not help but feel like it may slam shut and I would be trapped in this labyrinth forever.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Oddly, it was even-tempered Betsie who reacted most strongly, hurtling from her chair and flinging herself at the radio to shut off the sound.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The CCA shuts its doors in January after the organisation went into liquidation with the loss of all jobs.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
After getting his first blown save of the season over the weekend, Tanner Scott shuts down Arizona in the ninth to preserve the Dodgers’ victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Max disappears, the window shuts, and I get to my feet.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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The BBC revealed some areas of England are now shutting their NHS waiting lists because they cannot cope with demand.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
And yet Lind is shutting down free community walks that don’t profit from the name “Hot Girl Walk” — is she counting on the mere threat of legal action to get her way?
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
After Fiesta Village’s final celebration with the public on Friday and Sunday, the park will reportedly host a few private events before shutting down for good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
It echoed an attack two weeks ago that was aimed at shutting down traffic in a route that hugged the southern side of the waterway along the Omani coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
I didn’t understand why she was shutting me out.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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