shutdown

Example Sentences

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Absences surged at major airports earlier in the shutdown, and hundreds of officers have resigned since February, according to officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Certainly, Doncic would take the news of a shutdown about as well as Antetokounmpo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A winter storm that led to thousands of flight cancellations, as well as the partial government shutdown, which led to long lines at airports, could also be focal points for Delta’s call.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

Last week, the Senate finally settled on a plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Then I did a controlled shutdown of the Hab.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir