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We face a new dawn, strikes, Government strikes conveniently called shut-downs so they can't be accused of being commie strikers are imminent.
The Guardian World News Sadhbh Walshe 2011
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After a long drawn-out trip home from Iraq (two engine shut-downs, one was over the North Atlantic).
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Reports are in that many mayors coordinated their Occupy shut-downs and evictions with input from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
Joan Brunwasser: Interview With Ann Medlock, Author of "The Mayor & Wall Street" Joan Brunwasser 2011
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Their owners cite a raft of new air-pollution regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency, including a rule released Wednesday that limits mercury and other emissions, for the shut-downs.
The Coal Age Is Nearer to Its End Rebecca Smith 2011
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Reports are in that many mayors coordinated their Occupy shut-downs and evictions with input from the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.
Joan Brunwasser: Interview With Ann Medlock, Author of "The Mayor & Wall Street" Joan Brunwasser 2011
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After a long drawn-out trip home from Iraq (two engine shut-downs, one was over the North Atlantic).
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Such shut-downs may also occur during important religious celebrations in individual localities.
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Such shut-downs may also occur during important religious celebrations in individual localities.
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Such shut-downs may also occur during important religious celebrations in individual localities.
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I was at, by the way, one of those southwestern US state hospital shut-downs.
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