shut

Example Sentences

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However, he shut down any concerns after the win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

It has only once been shut for longer since it opened in 1886 - that was when electric wires were installed 10 years ago as part of the £2.8bn south Wales main line electrification project.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But with Ivy League baseball still shut down, it was another opportunity for Rice to play.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

While you’ve been shut out, they have made aircraft carrier-loads of money, and that’s just wrong.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The screen door clapped shut, followed by a chorus of “Sela!” from inside the kitchen.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith