shut down

Example Sentences

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He had just exited Delaney Hall and declared that the facility needed to be shut down.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

A drug designed to shut down fat production inside the liver could become a major new weapon against one of the world's fastest-growing liver diseases.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

"I think we would be very tight if we had to rely just on the brewery. If someone came and shut down our taproom tomorrow, we would be in a serious pickle."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“We’re not a park that’s going to shut down a ride because we don’t have enough guests in the park.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

When AIG abruptly changed its mind, traders inside AIG FP assumed their decision might completely shut down the subprime mortgage market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis