shut in
Example Sentences
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“But if wells are shut-in for a prolonged period, restarting production to full output could take weeks or even longer.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
But I took deep pride in getting out in the world with a body that I feared was going to eventually reach shut-in status.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
“There is plenty of oil on the global market, and a shut-in of Venezuelan production, however unlikely, is not going to cause a supply shortage anytime soon,” Mizuho’s Robert Yawger says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
There are even flashes of Grace, the lonely shut-in mother of two in “The Others,” whose belief that her house is haunted causes her slow descent into madness.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
"I do not like any shut-in place," Marlie whispered.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
