shut down
Example Sentences
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CBS News has said it is shutting down its radio service after nearly 100 years, in a fresh round of layoffs.
From BBC
Iran is also uniquely aggressive in shutting down all international connectivity in times of crisis.
From Barron's
In a stunning move, CBS News is shutting down its radio division, getting out of the medium where its storied history began nearly 100 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
On 28 April 2025, shortly after midday, the Iberian peninsula's electricity supply was shut down, causing widespread chaos, cutting internet and telephone connections and halting transport links.
From BBC
That should shut down whoever is trying to wheedle you into gimmicky strategies, or chasing the returns of recently hot assets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
