shutdown

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Toward the end of the shutdown, Joshua broke down in the office of one of his supervisors and requested sick leave, Davy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The rest of the city also saw a beefed up police presence, with offices, businesses and schools braced for shutdown orders.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The potential changes follow a chaotic March for both travelers and carriers, when airlines faced spiking jet-fuel cots while frustrated passengers waited in hours-long security lines during the partial government shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

By that count, the 52 days of internet shutdown since the start of the war have cost the Iranian economy more than $1.8bn.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

"Main shutdown in four," Johanssen said, ", . . three . . . two . . . one . . . Shutdown."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir