shutdown

Example Sentences

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Joshua grew increasingly anxious during the government shutdown last fall, fretting about bills and whether he would ever be paid.

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

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

That work required power to be shutdown between February and July last year, which delayed testing of technology related to the Automated People Mover, according to LAist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Units 5 and 6 still had fuel in their reactors, but they were in cold shutdown.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland