shut down

Example Sentences

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In August of last year, Peabody withdrew from a $3.78 billion agreement after a fire and subsequent shut down at one of a mines central to the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Breeze’s first flight out of Atlantic City, to Charleston, S.C., had been scheduled for a few days after Spirit shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"When you were in your induced coma your brain wasn't shut down," Pieter told Keenan.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When will the last U.S. coal plant shut down — if ever?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Eleven months and eleven days after it was first launched, Operation Gold shut down for good.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau