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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it was closed down" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe the action of shutting down a business, service, or operation, indicating that it is no longer in operation.
Example: "Due to financial difficulties, the restaurant was closed down last month."
Alternatives: "it was shut down" or "it was terminated.".
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It was closed down April 22 , 2001 and its contents were transferred to eFluids.com.
It was closed down by the Bulgaria National Bank, and its owner, Bulgarian banker Tzvetan Vassilev, fled the country.
After Poland was re-established following World War I in 1918, the society continued its rump activities in the Weimar Republic until it was closed down by the Nazis in 1934 who created the new organisation with similar activity Bund Deutscher Osten.
Old Point Loma Lighthouse, at 422 feet (129 metres) above sea level the monument's highest point, began operation in 1855; its light was often hidden by fog, however, and it was closed down in 1891 after a new lighthouse was constructed nearby.
It was closed down.
Two years later, it was closed down.
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In a surprise move that angered labor unions, the Greek government said Tuesday that it was closing down its state-run television and radio broadcaster, idling 2,900 people.
In the latest example of the difficulties facing Internet retailers, Pets.com announced yesterday that it was closing down its operations.
"It was closing down, they said," the second soldier said.
"She cried when she heard it was closing down," he said.
Yes, in case you missed it, the State Department announced last week that to appease Congressional budget-cutters it was closing down 19 consulates and embassies, including Bordeaux.
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