shut down

Example Sentences

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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

A police shooting on the 405 freeway has shut down all northbound lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway not far from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s trying to get the turbines shut down.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The first minister, who appointed Murrell as chief executive and served in cabinet throughout his period of offending, said last week that he was "not conscious" of having shut down questions about party finances.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

While units 4, 5, and 6 were shut down before the earthquake and tsunami, those three reactors still held spent fuel in storage pools, and even spent fuel needs to be kept cool.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland