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Maybe it’s deceiving the people testing it, maybe it’s refusing to be shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Saudi Arabia said it has temporarily shut the pipeline down for repairs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Our school shut down amid protests and hostility.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"That's an extreme," he acknowledged, but noted that even if a banking system were shut down, "that's still very, very serious."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
I pried her fingers loose, shut off the water, and drew her away from the puddle on the floor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The justices could decide it's too early to hear the case, rule narrowly without touching the Vermont and New York laws -- or make a broad ruling that shuts the doors on them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
When the revs and loads are light, the engine control shuts down the rear bank of cylinders to save fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
His ability to also offer cover at left-back will be invaluable, but Newcastle clearly need further reinforcements before the window shuts on 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Misuse of therapy speak, or the casual use of clinical psychology terms, is a pervasive problem, and one that therapists note actually shuts down communication, as opposed to improving it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The man turns up his collar against the rain, the door shuts, and Emilika leans her elbows on the counter.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al Hashmi said shutting the strait would be "catastrophic for the entire world".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
CHP and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the incident shortly afterward, temporarily shutting down the transition road around 8:40 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Boucher said she had ended up "shutting down emotionally" and "cutting off from everyone" because she feared what would happen.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Those that can’t pivot to more popular merchandising themes are shutting down.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Oliver, who was used to the Internet shutting off at inconvenient times, jumped up.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
