shut down
Example Sentences
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Last year, the company shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, one of the gaming studios it acquired in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
When they shut down airports like Dubai or Doha or Abu Dhabi, that’s going to have ramifications throughout the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The result provides the first direct experimental confirmation of predictions describing antineutrino emissions from shut down reactors and spent fuel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"We swiftly investigated and shut down the private, invite-only server involved shortly after its creation and continue to cooperate with law enforcement in its investigation."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But after years of war it was in shambles and had to be shut down.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
