shut in
Example Sentences
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Sooma Primary School shut in 2023 after its enrolment dropped to just six pupils and the following year Manooni Primary School closed its doors after only three pupils registered.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
"We spend our days shut in, alone with our thoughts, our problems, and the constant worry about what's going to happen to us."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“You’ve blown up a lot of things that have to be redrilled. They’ve shut in wells, different things,” he said, referring to fallout from the Iran war.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
He estimates more than 80 percent of processing units have shut in recent years, with rupee volatility a contributing factor.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
They’d hunt one down, butcher the animal, cut up the meat, and preserve it in jars they sealed shut in boiling water.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
