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Recent Examples of shutoff
Noun
These shutoffs show there are no easy solutions – only hard choices. Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2025 Could a similar power shutoff be on the horizon for the D-FW area to prevent wildfires? Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Many people are in danger of utilities shutting off their power this summer and, in the future, if LIHEAP is closed permanently. Medora Lee, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Otherwise, the air conditioning will shut off, the servers will overheat, and the data centers will shut down. Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shutoff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff
Noun
  • Most of these disruptions begin to normalize soon after alcohol cessation.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The other story is that of the abrupt cessation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ program for the resettlement of migrants and refugees, announced in a Washington Post opinion piece this past Monday, by Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the current president of the conference.
    Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Commentary: Is Trump's plan for tariff relief for automakers too late to stop global impact?
    Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Diabetes insipidus is treated by drinking enough water to stay hydrated, and may also include taking medications or stopping or adjusting certain medications.
    Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • One participant, Thomas Bragg, discovered how to talk about his friendship with Eddie Lama, who was killed in action.
    Made by History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
  • As The Free Radical noted this week, at least 100 trans people were murdered across Brazil in 2023; another 65 were killed between January and September 2024, according to the international nonprofit Transgender Europe.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Celtics outscored it 30-18 as the Magic’s offense ground to a halt.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Vehicles on every road in Israel come to a halt and drivers emerge from their cars or trucks to stand at attention.
    Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That shouldn’t be a surprise because the Packers would rather cease to exist as a franchise than draft an offensive lineman who can’t play at least three.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Without these little guys and their fellow pollinators, our gardens would be devoid of fruit, our flowers would not spread, and many species that rely on them would cease to exist.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And day or night travel is catered for too, courtesy of a 100-lux headlight, plus a braking tail-light integrated into the full alloy fender to the rear.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
  • This is used to issue steering and braking instructions to the ECU.
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.
    Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Major automakers want Congress to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months.
    David Shepardson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The festival kicks off on May 13, and ends on May 24, with the winners broadcast live at the closing ceremony on France Télévisions in France and by Brut internationally.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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