If a company failed to meet the standards, the new Federal agency could order corrective action or effectively shut it.

Through my efforts his operations were effectively shut down and he lost millions.

For four years, Argentina was effectively shut out of the international financial markets.

With such high costs, lower-income groups are effectively shut out of the community's housing market.

The proposal would also have effectively shut the door on American citizens' efforts to bring their adult children or siblings into this country.

McKenzie is quiet, resulting in her effectively shutting herself out of the interview.

And they rejected the argument that the measure was effectively shutting the courthouse door on those who would seek to contest the law.

Following the permanent injunction, the website www.limewire.com was effectively shut down and displays a notice to that effect.

That can effectively shut down and have a chilling effect on free speech and innovation anywhere.

A blizzard could effectively shut the folk in their homes for a week straight.