shut
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Eventually, the capital markets shut down, driven by higher interest rates and lack of near-term revenue.
From Barron's
After more than five decades in this town of about 2,200, agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland was shutting down its facility as part of a consolidation.
Often when we’re upset with a spouse or loved one, our instinct is to argue heatedly or completely shut down.
More cities also mean more scrutiny, and more headlines when the cars are involved in serious accidents—or suddenly shut down all over town.
Major freeways had been shut for hours due to impacts from the storm, including Interstate 15 through the Cajon Pass and Interstate 5 in Sun Valley.
From Los Angeles Times
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