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He says the FAA could have shut down flights to Aspen if the project didn’t move forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The last time the Dodgers faced Sale, he shut them out for nine innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
All 7-Eleven convenience stores in India shut down in September, according to its Japanese parent company on Tuesday, as media reported the retail giant struggled to compete with local rivals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Amid intense public scrutiny and protests, the school in question was shut and tougher laws were passed as a result.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Then he drew it shut, and looped its long drawstring over his head.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
When the revs and loads are light, the engine control shuts down the rear bank of cylinders to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Misuse of therapy speak, or the casual use of clinical psychology terms, is a pervasive problem, and one that therapists note actually shuts down communication, as opposed to improving it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Production can be detected within just a few hours after an injury, but it shuts down again after roughly three days.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"And what if the Yaroslavl refinery shuts down for good?" asked Dmitry, visibly annoyed as he filled up his Lexus after a 15-minute wait at a petrol station in eastern Moscow.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
And as soon as the door shuts, he cups my face in his hands, tracing his thumbs along my cheekbones.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Mike Kaercher, deputy director of the New York University Tax Law Center, called the Treasury’s move a welcome first step in shutting down strategies that overstep the bounds of the law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She learned through experience that shutting down her emotional response was a way to ride through the highs and lows with minimal impact.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Evans said she deleted the comments but was subsequently criticised for "shutting down discussion".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Zoey Tur, a veteran news helicopter pilot who operated the type of helicopter the NBC4 crew was flying, said the sound the microphone picked up was of the engine shutting down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“This is all my fault. All of it. Taking the twenty. The wedding video. My dad shutting down our account. Freebie getting hit.”
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
