shut down
Example Sentences
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It was instead shut down at 07:00 BST on Sunday after police informed organisers during the early hours of a "credible threat".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Twice he started playing catch only to be shut down when back spasms returned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The 28-year-old came to appreciate his point when Covid-19 hit and the restaurant where she worked as a cook shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
That ETF was shut down less than a year after it was launched, with manager Tuttle Capital Management citing a lack of interest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Forty thousand citizens threatened to shut down the city.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
