shut off
Example Sentences
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The film is a distinctly modern rumination on the desire to shut off and watch the world go by, without forming an opinion on the horrors.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
In Communion, Doyle has combined those events with a fictional version of the industrial action which occurred after Tata's announcement that it planned to shut off the blast furnaces.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
I let the phone go black without a word as the shower shut off.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
However, Fatone notes that, in hindsight, his accountant was likely unaware that his regular stream of income was about to be shut off, almost overnight.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Then he grinned wickedly, shut off the light, and left the room.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
