as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Recent Examples of shutdown
However, a continuing resolution (CR) bill that prevented a government shutdown and did not include Trump's demand to raise the debt ceiling has since passed through the House.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The shutdown, which took place near Mile Marker 44, led to long delays and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Several Republicans are frustrated with Johnson’s handling of last month’s government funding extension that narrowly dodged a serious shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The looming shutdown of TikTok in the U.S., expected this month, will impact creators on the app.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The shutdown, which took place near Mile Marker 44, led to long delays and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
Several Republicans are frustrated with Johnson’s handling of last month’s government funding extension that narrowly dodged a serious shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The looming shutdown of TikTok in the U.S., expected this month, will impact creators on the app.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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Inspired by this dramatic step toward peace, the looming huge challenges ahead are surmountable: release of the remaining hostages, a permanent cessation of hostilities, humanitarian aid, and more.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2025
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Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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And when Trump caught wind that the Biden administration was moving quickly to auction off border wall materials, Texas put that to a halt.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Well, at least one part of this story has a happy ending.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.—
TJ Macias,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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The store posted a $265 million quarterly loss in its report, but Wentworth said that came from its already-in-progress store closure program and sales of its shares in drug distributor Cencora.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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School and sports resume, but other closures persist The fires have either paused or postponed many of the daily activities and special events that LA hosts.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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In some form, inmate firefighters have been used in California since the end of World War II.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Karma was not a friend to Michele Fitzgerald at the end of The Challenge season 40.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Outlander finales are always memorable, but especially so this time as season 7B comes to a close.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2025
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Even after soaring to a $117 billion market value at Thursday’s close, Wall Street remains bullish on the company led by Adam Foroughi, with more than three-quarters of analysts holding a buy or overweight rating on the stock, according to FactSet.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2025
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Studies have repeatedly found evidence that dairy may lower the risk of breast cancer but have reached differing conclusions about whether dairy promotes or staves off prostate cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given that on landing its rotors broke off, that's a pretty definitive conclusion.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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