shut down

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Defending men's champion Sinner shut down questions about the protest - saying he wanted to talk only about tennis - in a short English language section before switching to Italian.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The reactors at Europe's oldest nuclear plant were shut down Friday, its Swiss operator said, after the heatwave roasting Europe sent temperatures soaring in the river used for cooling.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The Commerce Department had restricted all usage of Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by foreign individuals or entities, prompting Anthropic to shut down all access to comply with the unprecedented rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Caracas’ main airport shut down after it was heavily damaged in Wednesday’s two devastating earthquakes, delaying the entry of aid crews from the United States and other nations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Coal cleared the browsing history and shut down the computer.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste