shut

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Regional labour department director Geraldine Panlilio said she had briefly shut the project down in September 2024 over violations of occupational safety standards.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Across the UK 320 businesses shut last year, Companies House data shows.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“We’re not a park that’s going to shut down a ride because we don’t have enough guests in the park.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

It has only once been shut for longer since it opened in 1886 - that was when electric wires were installed 10 years ago as part of the £2.8bn south Wales main line electrification project.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Then he drew it shut, and looped its long drawstring over his head.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver