shutdown

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The company said it was seeing particularly strong demand for close-in travel and routes previously operated by Spirit Airlines following the budget airline’s shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Maria Ngo had spent most of the day tossing expired items and rotted produce from the small grocery store — casualties of the forced shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

That is how an Iranian said it felt to be reconnected to the internet, after their government ended what a monitoring group called the longest nationwide shutdown in modern history.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

U.S. stock markets are turning to what they know best this week, even as investors continue to show their nerve over the prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown and the imminent trade talks with China.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The result was an almost complete shutdown of the city.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler