shut

Example Sentences

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Vagner was shut down, emotionally absent and prone to walking out every time we had a disagreement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"We spend our days shut in, alone with our thoughts, our problems, and the constant worry about what's going to happen to us."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Last week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Iran’s oil storage had filled up and Tehran would need to shut down oil production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The price of crude oil has surged since the war started, as the Strait of Hormuz, through which oil typically passes, was effectively shut off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

His assistant, too, is pressing her lips shut, as both of them take in my room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse