shutting off
Example Sentences
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Michigan regulators have told utilities to come up with plans for shutting off power in targeted areas when wildfire risks are high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Jack Clark, one of seven founders of Anthropic, said a way of shutting off AI software completely if it gets too dangerous was the kind of thing society "might want to eventually pass rules around".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
This is roughly equivalent to stopping an overflowing bathtub by shutting off the water to the entire apartment building because you cannot get to the faucet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He celebrates the Sabbath every week, shutting off his cellphone and focusing on his wife and three young children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The tube lights above us flickered before shutting off.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
