shut down

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It will run on recovered fuel from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II, which was shut down in 1994 following a policy pivot and subsequent congressional defunding.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Later they insisted that it was just human traffickers angry at the government's efforts to shut down their activities.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

If the anti-ICE movement were to shut down Delaney Hall, he told CBS News, ICE would transfer the detainees to other states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Unfortunately, due to flooding from the tropical storm, the airport has been shut down for two weeks now. Our only visitors are coming from cruise ships.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller