shut down

Example Sentences

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But in recent months, as prosecutors battled the Justice companies in court over subpoenas for records, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General shut down the probe.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

But USAID’s disease surveillance system was largely shut down along with the organization.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Since her hiring, there was a significant round of layoffs and CBS News Radio was shut down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Many older power plants have shut down, and new ones will take years and billions of dollars to build.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda