Sentence examples for controversial shutdown from inspiring English sources

He helped Chávez impose unpopular measures, such as the highly controversial shutdown of the commercial TV broadcaster RCTV, which Chávez had linked to Venezuela's political opposition.

Dorsey even apologized to developers yesterday, and referenced some of the company's more controversial decisions – including the shutdown of Politwoops.

But to make a real dent in the nation's emissions, the agency must then devise emissions limits for existing plants, a hugely controversial project that could force the shutdown of dozens of older coal-burning power plants, cause a steep drop in domestic demand for coal and trigger a sharp rise in energy prices.

The Republican presidential front-runner defended his controversial idea for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" until authorities "can figure out" Muslim attitudes to the US by claiming police in cities like London and Paris were "afraid for their lives" because of large Muslim communities.

joined a small but growing group of Republicans who say it's time for Congress to vote on Department of Homeland Security funding without including controversial immigration measures that could risk a shutdown.

But the shutdown of the plant remains a controversial issue, complicated by the economic and social impacts of a closure.

Senior Republicans took to the Sunday morning talk shows to defend their stance, claiming that it was Democrats who were forcing a shutdown by refusing to compromise over the controversial healthcare reforms.

We've gotten an update on the controversial post we wrote earlier this month on the possible shutdown of the fourteen-month-old old Digg-clone Netscape.

The controversial provision of a bill to avert a government shutdown has sparked tremendous pushback from Democrats.

The outspoken billionaire and Republican frontrunner stepped up his controversial campaign rhetoric when he demanded a "total and complete shutdown" until authorities "can figure out" Muslim attitudes to America in the wake of the San Bernardino shooting.

Her controversial performance came after a storm unleashed hailstones led to s safety shutdown on the Pyramid stage, delaying her set by 45 minutes.