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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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There was just the constant shutter of photographs being taken.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Does the president have the authority to fire federal employees or shutter offices within agencies?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

From there, tens of thousands of gallons flowed into the Pacific Ocean, killing wildlife and causing fisheries to shutter.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

From there he could see the bridge and most of the garden, and he watched as Lord Asriel leaned towards the shutter and spoke quietly.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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