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Later they insisted that it was just human traffickers angry at the government's efforts to shut down their activities.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Novelis aluminum-rolling plant in Oswego, N.Y., will restart production Wednesday, nine months after a fire shut production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

As these proteins disappear, homologous recombination is effectively shut down.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But in recent months, as prosecutors battled the Justice companies in court over subpoenas for records, the Office of the Deputy Attorney General shut down the probe.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

She twisted around as I pulled the door shut, her mouth parted, ready with questions.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu