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"If oil flows from the Middle East are disrupted once more, or if there are more attacks on refineries or more refineries shut down, refining margins could move higher," Brooks forecast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Winter storms that limit solar power can also significantly limit the output of wind generation if high wind speeds force plant operators to shut down in order to protect equipment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Chinese authorities have slowly taken steps to shut down sellers and enforce export controls on the substances.
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
“Please shut the door on your way out.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The sport will wait for updates, but the likelihood is he shuts it down from here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Everton simply must sign a recognised right-back before the window shuts.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
When he shuts the door, it goes off.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Amazon aims to block shopping agents entirely, most recently shutting out Muse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
I was changing minds by simply not shutting myself off.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
