Sentence examples for attempted to shut from inspiring English sources

Protesters attempted to shut Faraci down.

In 1881, riots broke out when the British constabulary attempted to shut down Canboulay.

According to Neville, several of his colleagues and superiors attempted to shut down his unit.

"There would not be any legislation that would pass muster that attempted to shut this site down," he said.

Reddit has been entirely banned in Russia, after the government attempted to shut down one barely-read post about how to grow magic mushrooms.

As the Obama administration has attempted to shut down Guantánamo, increased efforts have been made to transfer the detainees to their home nations, or third countries.

His comments come as President Obama is attempting to shut down Guantanamo Bay.

But the word is that they intend to shut down or attempt to shut down the New York Stock Exchange and vast portions of the New York City transit system".

HMRC is attempting to shut down the partnerships, which are overseen by Icebreaker Management Services, according to the Times.

Parker is a doctor at Mississippi's last operating abortion clinic, which legislators in the state have been attempting to shut down.

In London or beyond, pirate radio stations continue to inspire a restless creative zeal that defies the authorities' cat-and-mouse attempts to shut them down.