shut down

Example Sentences

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Only Spirit Airlines, which shut down that weekend, scrubbed more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The first minister said he was "not conscious" of having shut down concerns about party finances after they were raised by members.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

On the day of his arrest, the Cambodia Daily published its last ever newspaper as it was shut down amid a crackdown on independent media.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

But an Alberta judge shut down the process, saying the citizens' initiative was invalid because the separatists had failed to consult with Indigenous groups whose rights could be threatened if the province separated from Canada.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

If I tried to make my mouth form those syllables, I would shut down instantly.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix