shut in
Example Sentences
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Global energy prices are likely to remain elevated for some time after the Iran war winds down because of damage to energy infrastructure and shut-in wells that can’t be restarted overnight.
Beyond the near-standstill of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, “every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes prewar production capacity further out of reach,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch
Beyond the near-standstill of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, “every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes prewar production capacity further out of reach,” the analysts said.
From MarketWatch
The fact that she herself had been shut-in much of her life never seemed to occur to her.
From Literature
“But if wells are shut-in for a prolonged period, restarting production to full output could take weeks or even longer.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
