shutting down

Example Sentences

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Last week, Canada's Blue Diamond Resorts announced it was shutting down its 62 properties in Cuba.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Sturgeon and Swinney have both denied shutting down such concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If the temperature remains constant, they’re going to consider shutting down the secondary water supply.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"If we can interfere with MYC's role in DNA repair -- without shutting down everything MYC does in healthy cells -- we may be able to make cancer cells more vulnerable to treatment."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

As the brain detects a fall in blood temperature, it automatically protects itself by shutting down the blood supply to the hands and feet.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman