as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Coming out of the shutdown of production during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes and industry wide layoffs and cost-cutting measures, the Peach State, like California, hasn’t anywhere near fully rebounded.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
With the shutdown of the Phillips 66 facility, California will be down to eight refineries, from 11 five years ago.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Saturday’s blackout follows an island-wide shutdown of Cuba’s electrical grid on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, according to its energy ministry.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission endorsed a series of requirements last week after looking into complaints following Xcel’s shutdown of power along the northern Front Range in early April as a precaution during extreme winds.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
With the shutdown of the Phillips 66 facility, California will be down to eight refineries, from 11 five years ago.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Saturday’s blackout follows an island-wide shutdown of Cuba’s electrical grid on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, according to its energy ministry.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission endorsed a series of requirements last week after looking into complaints following Xcel’s shutdown of power along the northern Front Range in early April as a precaution during extreme winds.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
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Instead, what the country needs now is an interim cessation of hostilities that largely reflects current realities on the ground.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Power Of Connected Manufacturing In today’s manufacturing plants, when a motor seizes up, the assembly line comes to a halt.Chris Turlica, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And everything that people hate about politics went on steroids: after Trump abused his power, work on anything productive out of Washington ground to a halt.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Kimberley French/A24 Spoilers ahead for the plot and ending of Heretic.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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There’s this extraordinary moment where the ending of the Jan 6th hearings were concluding at the very moment of his entire congressional career.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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There are also a number of road closures on streets surrounding the campus.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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List of road closures:How to navigate closed roads, traffic after Taylor Swift concerts in downtown Indy A standalone rideshare pickup zone on South Street between Missouri and West streets will operate from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday through Sunday.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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Legend at Ralston Valley, TBA Class 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. 17 Loveland, 49-21: Dakota Ridge rolled to its 10th straight win, topping 40 points before the end of the third quarter to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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With the first quarter of the 21st century coming to a close, Billboard is spending the next few months counting down our staff picks for the 25 greatest pop stars of the last 25 years.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those relationships may prove especially valuable in the coming days as the 2024 election comes to a close.Brian Stelter, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The decrease in revenue is primarily related to the conclusion of higher margin grants associated with the development of SGX943 and CiVax™.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The conclusion of the poll is that many Americans think celebrities should stay out of politics, YouGov said — an idea in line with assertions made by the New York Times’ Peter Baker.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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