shutdown

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Appeared in the February 14, 2026, print edition as 'How a Partial Shutdown Hits Homeland Security Funding'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The protest, dubbed the G20 Women's Shutdown, has been organised by Women for Change, which has also been spearheading the online campaign.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Shutdown aside, his approval rating stands at 39% among New Yorkers, the lowest in twenty years, according to a Siena College poll.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

Shutdown contingency plans were expected to be posted online early Friday.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir