Sentence examples for initially shut from inspiring English sources

Officials in Billings initially shut down water intake but later reopened it, KTVQ reported.

The reactor was initially shut down in 1996 after the leak was discovered and was closed permanently in 1999.

The proposed legislation would initially shut down the centers, then allow voters who support the gambling to petition to reopen them by popular vote.

The cooling system, which dissipates heat generated by the lab's electronics, initially shut down around 8 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday when a circuit breaker tripped, setting off warning alarms that awoke the crew.

Twitter initially shut off the ability of the app to auto-tweet links, but that has now been fixed — and many are speculating that it will soon be bought by the social network.

Besides the dangerously disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, three other nuclear plants, six coal-fired plants and 11 oil-fired power plants were initially shut down, according to PFC Energy, an international consulting firm.

After initially shutting down, the owners of Cliff House, Mary and Dan Hountalas — worried about their 170 employees and the crippling financial loss the business risked if it stayed closed — made a brief attempt to defy the federal order.

Freddie is testing a program that also initially shuts out investor buyers, and it is currently offering consumers who buy one of its properties up to 3.5percentt of a home's purchase price, which can be used for closing costs, moving or even furnishings.

Initially, doors slammed shut, often with an obscene gesture and a few choice words.

The new subsidiary came with a start-up telecommunications business, which Enron initially planned to shut down.

A Russian law banning "unsanctioned gatherings", initially used to shut down political protest and marches for LGBT rights, has been recently used to persecute non-political activities.