shut down

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, meanwhile, said reports that Iran had shut down the strait were “false.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

This forced many small restaurants to trim their menus or temporarily shut down as they could not afford commercial gas cylinders.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

For nearly two days, the White House avoided press questions about the downed fighter jet, presumably to shut down any discussion of the rescue mission that was underway.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Disruptions to grocery and distribution networks in the United States shut down ordering systems and delayed deliveries across several major chains.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"They'll shut down the whole system after this."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda