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The demand for shuttle runs exploded last month after drone attacks shut Saudi Arabia’s bypass East-West pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"I've got nothing to say right now. After my fight I think they will shut up," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In March 2020, as dining rooms shut down, Chuck E. Cheese launched Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings, a delivery-only brand operating out of its existing kitchens.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Dodgers could have shut him down as a hitter, not for the season but for a stint on the injured list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Russell shut off the engine, but we didn’t get out.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The sport will wait for updates, but the likelihood is he shuts it down from here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
To prevent overuse, it automatically shuts off after 20 minutes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
These predictions were made on the basis of how each squad shaped up on Thursday, 20 August, with 13 days to go until the transfer window shuts at 23:00 BST on Tuesday, 1 September.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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
It takes me five different songs until I land on “Baby Shark” and just repeat the lyrics over and over until finally my brain shuts down.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Her three siblings have already emigrated, and she is considering shutting down her small delicatessen to follow them abroad.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
She learned through experience that shutting down her emotional response was a way to ride through the highs and lows with minimal impact.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
"I wasn't shutting down discussion because there was no discussion available to be had," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Zoey Tur, a veteran news helicopter pilot who operated the type of helicopter the NBC4 crew was flying, said the sound the microphone picked up was of the engine shutting down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Behind them, Nok saw the shutters of the West Side windows swinging closed, one after another, shutting off all that pretty Gold light.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
