as in shut
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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And then the head of the studio saw the dailies and shut it down.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Balta then took over in the circle during the second and shut Lincoln-Way West out in five of her six innings.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The collapse led to a stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue and shopping center being closed for days after the tragedy, but the streets have since reopened.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Once a notorious institution for people with disabilities, Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Closed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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