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Two Saints Tavern shut its doors this spring after Hitchcock decided not to renew the lease because of increased insurance costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
A small power plant has been shut down during a cyber attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In California, state leaders once attempted to shut down privately run detention centers and, after losing, resorted instead to proposing other oversight measures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
As with the UFC fight, the IndyCar organizers are footing the bill for a huge logistical challenge which has shut down some of Washington's busiest roads for days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
The high walls loomed ahead, the gate rang shut behind us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
These predictions were made on the basis of how each squad shaped up on Thursday, 20 August, with 13 days to go until the transfer window shuts at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
“If that hospital shuts down in our community, it’s going to be devastating,” he said, noting that the next closest emergency department is St. Francis Medical Center, several miles away in Lynwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The researchers uncovered a chain of events that helps explain how prostate cancer shuts down this signal:
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
After he shuts it, he comes back to the table.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
The new job cuts, detailed in a filing in Washington state, don’t involve shutting down cafes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Dunleavy said the conditions did not meet the company’s internal standards for shutting off the lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Bernard Matthews Foods has confirmed it will be shutting its processing facility on Shaftesbury Street South by the end of 2026.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The couple's nuptials were shrouded in secrecy despite the event shutting down a part of New York City - the most populous city in the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Mama went into her bedroom, shutting the door behind her.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
