shut down

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates shut down a gas field after a missile interception reportedly rained debris on it and started a fire, the Associated Press reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

America’s costliest autism therapy provider will shut down in May, after Indiana banned the firm from billing Medicaid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Metro shut down parts of its network after its security team detected hacking activity last month, and law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists are continuing to investigate who was behind the attack, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The DOJ shut down over 60 union corruption and labor racketeering cases, 2.5 times the number in Trump’s first term.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

But after years of war it was in shambles and had to be shut down.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai