shut in
Example Sentences
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Middle Eastern countries have shut in more than 11 million barrels of daily oil production.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
If those tanks top out, Tehran will be forced to shut in active wells—a drastic measure risking permanent infrastructure damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
She said she had been able to buy basic goods, such as bread, flour and sugar, from a shop inside the facility, although it has been shut in recent days.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Related to the work of restoring facilities is the work of restarting production wells that may have been shut in during the conflict as exports slowed to a trickle.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
He was feeling buoyant, on his way, and the pitch to the woman allowed him to think it might involve fewer doors shut in his face than he’d been prepared to expect.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
