shut

Example Sentences

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She said the progression of Noah's illness means his body could start shutting down, and he'd likely lose the ability to do things independently and not be able to speak.

From BBC

Last month, First Brands said it would shut down parts of its North American business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much of the East Coast was shut down early Monday as a fierce winter storm closed roads, shuttered schools and grounded thousands of flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

The private investors revolted and shut down the merger—but the problems that set up the merger didn’t go away.

From Barron's

We had 11 days in that writer’s room because the writers’ strike shut us down so quickly, but we knew that that was coming up.

From Los Angeles Times