shut in
Example Sentences
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Its key patron, China, gets less than 2 millions barrels a day from Tehran—and 9 million from other Gulf countries currently shut in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
She said she had been able to buy basic goods, such as bread, flour and sugar, from a shop inside the facility, although it has been shut in recent days.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Related to the work of restoring facilities is the work of restarting production wells that may have been shut in during the conflict as exports slowed to a trickle.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
City crews were on the verge of welding a manhole cover shut in South Los Angeles Wednesday morning when a surprise discovery stopped them in their tracks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Only then did Penelope realize that her eyes were squeezed shut in terror.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
