shutter
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As a photographer’s shutter clicks, Folger flutters a mascara wand over her lashes while preparing for opening night at the Elysian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The jail, which opened in 1932 and has counted John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, rapper Tupac Shakur, and Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious among its residents, was due to shutter by 2027.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
As the roller shutter door opens to reveal one of Tim Rooke's potato stores, the harvest looks impressive.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
This would be a first for me: I had opened more than 15 restaurants across New York City and had yet to shutter a single one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
And suddenly it was luminously clear to the Savage what he must do; it was as though a shutter had been opened, a curtain drawn back.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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Sellers have adapted accordingly, she added, placing greater emphasis in listings on features linked to summer comfort such as air conditioning and shutters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Below the window is the phrase “How long can you survive?” written on the blue shutters of the “house.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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
On a clear day of autumn the Master Herbal opened the shutters of the room where Ged lay.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Two of the shuttered cookie shops are in Southern California, in Westlake Village and Mira Mesa in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Reuters news agency reported luxury shops and boutiques were shuttered and surrounded by security guards at the Place Vendome in Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
With the airport shuttered, Saudi Arabia has been forced to cancel or postpone high-profile events, including a star-studded tennis tournament.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Arby’s has also shuttered 225 U.S. locations since 2023, including 100 last year and 77 so far this year, according to Technomic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bars and shops are shuttered; the Sinbad Restaurant is closed.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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LuxExperience got to work reducing the warehouse footprint, for instance shuttering facilities in Hong Kong, Dubai and Japan, while also integrating software systems where possible or reducing the existing complexity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
And in Maine's $8-billion forest-related industry, "we're seeing cost increases ripple through," with some logging operations shrinking or shuttering altogether, Martin said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
The attacks are forcing schoolchildren out of classes into shelters, shuttering businesses, and disrupting public transport.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The group said that a consequence of the ban could be refineries shuttering in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
He tried to do everything as quickly as possible, the shuttering of windows, and locking of doors.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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