shut down

Example Sentences

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The 28-year-old came to appreciate his point when Covid-19 hit and the restaurant where she worked as a cook shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

His controversial “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE, was shut down on July 4, though Musk left the federal government in May of last year.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

Users can access the AI via an app or website, mainly through a subscription, but the company controls who gets in and can shut down access at any time.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

But Swift and Kelce were warmly welcomed by the city, which provided police protection and shut down traffic around the arena on their behalf.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

The thirst has started to shut down his brain.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman