shut down

Example Sentences

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Public transport shut down across Northern Ireland and some schools closed early on Wednesday ahead of any disruption.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

By the end of last year, even some midsize carriers had shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It shut down less than three years later.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The world would shut down at midnight on January first.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly