shutting down
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Salon, one of the earliest general-interest news and culture sites on the internet, is shutting down, saying “our publishing model is no longer sustainable.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
In the Bay Area, crews this weekend are shutting down a section of an entire state highway for 55 hours for emergency work to prepare for winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
For example, take Anthropic’s policy of shutting down abusive conversations, which appeals to machine-welfare advocates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
"This suggests that this compound can selectively dampen escalated social conflict rather than shutting down behavior altogether."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
There is no shutting down the competitive nature of an adolescent dude.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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