Sentence examples for shut down arguments from inspiring English sources

Wait, isn't "bring-backery" just a facile term designed to shut down arguments with people you disagree with, instead of solving them in open debate like adults?

The latest "feed the world" scare tactic has been a really good way for Big Ag folks to shut down arguments for any agricultural path other than the one they promote.

"They intend to make sure political argument is shut down," Burke told parliament on Wednesday morning.

When you make people feel stupid, that makes them shut down and tends to quickly lead an argument nowhere.

In what now seems like political prehistory, Cameron failed completely to shut down Tory arguments over the EU by imploring his MPs to stop "banging on about Europe".

It's hard to stick to this if you or your partner is hot-tempered, but learn to shut down domestic arguments at 10pm.

Shut down.

They were shut down.

"Minnesota government shut down.

"I was shut down.

Coffee shops shut down.