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
Nuclear remains secure despite reactor outages The temporary shutdowns come at a difficult time for France, which generates roughly two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear power, supplied by EDF’s fleet of 57 reactors.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
One forced the shutoff of electric power in Eureka and Tintic Junction, communities in the county, and the shutdown of state roadways, the Juab County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post.
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Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The flight disruptions come as Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced the shutdown of Maiquetía International Airport, also known as Simón Bolívar International Airport, due to severe structural damage.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
That hotel, the National Lodge, faced foreclosure shortly after the judge’s 2012 shutdown order.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
One forced the shutoff of electric power in Eureka and Tintic Junction, communities in the county, and the shutdown of state roadways, the Juab County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Facebook post.
—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The flight disruptions come as Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced the shutdown of Maiquetía International Airport, also known as Simón Bolívar International Airport, due to severe structural damage.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
That hotel, the National Lodge, faced foreclosure shortly after the judge’s 2012 shutdown order.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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Starting an exercise program, eating better, smoking cessation -- these are all examples of behaviors that require serious commitment to implement and maintain.
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Tehran insists that the deal’s implementation start with a cessation of all fighting — including between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Gulf primary bond issuance came to an abrupt halt in the wake of the conflict, with corporate and sovereign bond yields jumping as geopolitical tensions escalated.
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Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
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But this Powerball story has a sad ending.
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The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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For family members of former detainees, the prospect of closure brings relief.
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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England won five corners in the additional 6 minutes at the end.
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The deal brings to a close a legal battle that dragged in the courts over several years between Yale New Haven Health and Prospect Medical Holdings concerning the fate of Prospect’s three Connecticut hospitals.
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Dozens of fires are being fought and monitored across the country amid drought and soaring temperatures as June comes to a close.
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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