ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
Recent Examples on the WebDuring the closedown period, the amount of sand taken from the beach will be lowered to a maximum of 240,000 tons a year from an average of almost 300,000 that state regulators say had been taken out over the past three decades.—Jim Carlton, WSJ, 13 July 2017
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