Sentence examples for industries closed from inspiring English sources

After the Khmer Rouge came to power in the 1970s, many of the city's businesses and industries closed.

The state's economy grew moderately again in the 1980s, only to suffer another blow when the Cold War ended and many defense-related industries closed down.

Economic conditions deteriorated: annual inflation rates rose above 60 percent, public services broke down, industries closed, and large numbers of labourers and professionals emigrated.

As dirty industries closed in many affected areas as a result of the Clean Air Act, one would expect incomes to fall as the result of increased unemployment.

This summer, Winnebago Industries closed a satellite manufacturing facility, laid off some workers and did not fill job openings created by attrition.

Webvan, the online grocer that epitomized the buoyant optimism that the Internet could revolutionize even the most entrenched industries, closed yesterday and said it would seek bankruptcy protection.

We've got factories and industries closing their doors.

"Whilst it's fair to say that Wolverhampton took a battering during the recession with private investment pulled, traditional industries closing down and massive Government cuts, we're now seeing some really positive signs of recovery," he said.

Some Greens want the coal industry closed altogether.

He retired in 1992, as the industry closed down around him.

The area went into steep decline when the industry closed and almost everything disappeared.