shut down

Example Sentences

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Public transport shut down across Northern Ireland and some schools closed early on Wednesday ahead of any disruption.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But in recent months, as prosecutors battled the Justice companies in court over subpoenas for records, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General shut down the probe.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

If the anti-ICE movement were to shut down Delaney Hall, he told CBS News, ICE would transfer the detainees to other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But after years of war it was in shambles and had to be shut down.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai