shutdown

Example Sentences

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Maria Ngo had spent most of the day tossing expired items and rotted produce from the small grocery store — casualties of the forced shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

That is how an Iranian said it felt to be reconnected to the internet, after their government ended what a monitoring group called the longest nationwide shutdown in modern history.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Lawmakers would receive the withheld pay only after the shutdown ends.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

A record-long government shutdown last fall prevented the Bureau of Labor Statistics from collecting accurate information on rents, leading to a situation in which prices increases were temporarily understated.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The result was an almost complete shutdown of the city.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler