shutter
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He said: "It's just crazy after the incident with the lady on the shutter and now this."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Anne's viral moment was previously immortalised by local graffiti artist Tee2Sugars on the shutter she was caught on.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Other grocery store chains such as Grocery Outlet and Kroger have announced plans to shutter California stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Over time, new technologies and regulations prompted smaller exchanges to combine or shutter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Madame Manec turns a handle, pulls in the two hinged panes of the window, and nudges open the shutter.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
The two of them live on-site in what looks like a family home straight out of a 1990s Disney film, a white colonial home with blue shutters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
So why insist shade and shutters are enough in summer?
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The streets were deserted, metal shutters drawn and houses closed up, as wildfires drove residents and tourists away during the peak summer season.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
No one had to dream up shutters and window boxes and trim, or porches and turrets and wide curving staircases.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
A week after the Facebook page was shuttered, she said she remained undecided about vaccinating her children, explaining that she and her husband worried about possible side effects.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thousands were fired and departments were shuttered, leaving chaos everywhere.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Whereas once closing plants in Germany would have been unthinkable, the company has now shuttered one in Dresden and may shut down four more.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
After the same federal judge rejected the board’s latest naming workaround on Tuesday, the administration abruptly shuttered the building.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The windows were shuttered; the projector flickered on, displaying a painting.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
What could possibly be gained by shuttering a national citadel for creative excellence?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The ride has been closed since shortly after the second incident, but on Tuesday park managers said they were shuttering it for good.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The group said that a consequence of the ban could be refineries shuttering in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
They must make a choice: help each other as a global village or repeat COVID-19 style global shuttering.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She straightened and stepped away, her expression shuttering.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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