shut down

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It shut down less than three years later.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Earlier this year, the company shut down or delayed several initiatives and began focusing on making its coding agent, Codex, more broadly available.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This was enough to keep Wells away, but she was not to be shut down.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield