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
The employee retention credit was a pandemic-era tax break designed to support small businesses impacted by shutdowns.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
While French law protects against a government shutdown, the threat of political instability sent the euro into a downward spiral, falling 4 percent.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Museum attendance has gradually increased since the pandemic shutdown, from 167,178 in 2021 to 236,406 last year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery.
—Riazat Butt The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
While French law protects against a government shutdown, the threat of political instability sent the euro into a downward spiral, falling 4 percent.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Museum attendance has gradually increased since the pandemic shutdown, from 167,178 in 2021 to 236,406 last year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2024
The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery.
—Riazat Butt The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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The program also enrolled 194 people in its smoking cessation program, which led to 60 people quitting smoking.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
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What the deal entails The deal stipulates a 60-day cessation of hostilities, which negotiators have described as the foundation of a lasting truce.Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Conservative commentators suggested recently that tariff discussions with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had led to a halt in migrant caravans crossing the border.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The truce called for a 60-day halt in fighting, which aims to end more than a year of war between Hezbollah and Israel that’s part of a wider regional conflict sparked by the devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.Natalie Meltzer and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Eras Tour raked in more than $2 billion in ticket sales. endings 2:06 p.m. A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle Bridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Further reductions in reimbursements could result in doctors shifting Medicare patient expenses onto patients paying with private insurance, and potentially even hospital closures.David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The data follows with broader student academic achievement data and other metrics that show the effects of the pandemic closures were not equitable to minority students, who suffered more significant declines in academic achievement.Brendan Clarey | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Controlling Morocco will complete the audacious Chinese plan: The Strait, with Morocco at its southern end, is only eight miles wide.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the surface, this could mark the end of Baddoo’s tenure with the Tigers.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The couple is now looking forward to a holiday season spent at home with their two kids as work obligations have come to a close for the year.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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JPMorgan’s forecast implies nearly 35% upside from Thursday’s close.Brian Evans, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Juan Soto free agency sweepstakes could be nearing a conclusion.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Trial of Ricard Allen for the Delphi murders A heartbreaking story that garnered national attention and spanned more than seven years finally came to a conclusion in 2024 when a jury found Delphi's Richard Allen guilty on all counts in the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams.Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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