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Example Sentences
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Saturday is usually the start of Iran's working week, but many shops pulled down their shutters and few pedestrians risked going out, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's
Most small businesses were shuttered and schools were closed as workers stayed at home, lying low with their families.
From BBC
Though much lies ahead to reach full stability, financial support has made a big impact on child-care programs in the region, allowing them to avoid shuttering as they slowly reestablish themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
But there was still no public transportation, which meant some employees could not get to work, so businesses remained shuttered.
From Los Angeles Times
Much of the East Coast was shut down early Monday as a fierce winter storm closed roads, shuttered schools and grounded thousands of flights.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.