shut down

Example Sentences

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As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily • 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

Trump's arrival meant the streets around Madison Square Garden were shut down to foot and vehicle traffic.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

I changed the subject, and then me and Lloyd voiced our hopes that they’d shut down Hominy Ridge School.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck