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The phrase "a big shutdown" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or large-scale cessation of operations, often in the context of businesses, services, or systems.
Example: "The company announced a big shutdown of its manufacturing plant due to financial difficulties."
Alternatives: "a major shutdown" or "a significant shutdown".
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"R.I.M.'s having a big shutdown," said Jim Johansson, a spokesman for Telus, a major Canadian telecommunications company based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
But pondering the idea of running it for 20 years beyond its 40-year license, he said that they "better have a big shutdown and go through it really carefully".
Alaron oil trader Phil Flynn says the effect of a big shutdown by BP is mostly psychological, given the tight production landscape.
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The last big shutdown, in 1995, ended up being a clear winner for then-President Bill Clinton, but primarily because of the hubris and overreach of the then-Republican Speaker (and potential 2012 presidential candidate) Newt Gingrich.
In short, a great deal is expected from the LHC once it has completed the big shutdown, as Veness describes the two-year refit.
The biggest danger to the Internet is not some big shutdown as we saw in Egypt.
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The most iconic image from the last big shutdown of the federal government in 1995 was also its most misleading.
"They think if we have a shutdown, or a big showdown, we may lose the majority (party status in the House)," he said, "and they will lose their leadership positions".
A shutdown would amount to a further economic hit, which could become a big deal if the shutdown went on for a long time.
The CEA chair claimed the economy will take a big hit from the shutdown this quarter but likely will rebound in the future.
But the shutdown put a big crimp in those plans.
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