shutdown

Example Sentences

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“Typically, a blockade does not mean a complete shutdown, but rather a disruption to the flow of imports and exports,” said Tim Meehan, security director for assistance in the Americas at International SOS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

With a fifth of the world’s oil typically passing through the strait, the shutdown has sent global oil prices soaring past $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A sharp decline in the Chinook salmon population led to the ban on commercial fishing in 2023, 2024 and 2025, the longest shutdown in state history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Most Iranians are unable to use the internet due to a nationwide internet shutdown.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

When it was time to store the fuel from one of the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, operators would bring the reactor to cold shutdown.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland