shut
Example Sentences
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Would China freeze production of separated plutonium by shutting down its spent-fuel recycling plants?
Nathan Hochman said the bill will give law enforcement the tools to “shut down illegal scrap metal operations that fuel this kind of crime.”
From Los Angeles Times
Some shopkeepers in Tehran shut their stores for the second day in a row Monday in protest against economic hardships and sharp swings in Iran's embattled currency, media reports said.
From Barron's
But, at least in theory, when a ship crashes or sinks there should be no radiation leak; the reactor would shut itself down.
In response, Ubisoft shut down its R6 servers and began to work on a "roll back" - essentially rewinding the clock so any purchases made prior to Saturday could be undone.
From BBC
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