Sentence examples for authorities shut from inspiring English sources

The authorities shut the bridge, claiming that too many people were using it.

But in 1994, the authorities shut it down because of widespread "speculation".

The authorities shut down the factory and offered free testing to 300 children.

For the first time in the island state's history, the authorities shut down a merchant bank.

The authorities shut down Martha's Vineyard Airport tonight after discovering a suspicious piece of abandoned luggage.

When they sued Wright's firm, the federal authorities shut it down.

The hacking attacks escalated Thursday after federal authorities shut down Megaupload, a popular file-sharing site charged with copyright infringement.

To keep the water calm, the authorities shut down this area of the Hudson to all traffic.

Liu says he began the series after authorities shut down Beijing's Suo Jiacun (Artist Village), in 2006.

"You see how strong the connection between people can be".On February 2nd the authorities shut it all down.

But the hackers appeared to regain momentum in January after federal authorities shut down Megaupload, a popular file-sharing site.