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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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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

Hours after a federal judge blocked the president’s attempt to restore his name, the Kennedy Center’s board voted on Sept. 15 to shutter the venue for renovations.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

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

People rushed to shutter windows and pull down special blackout shades.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Vacant units and graffiti-daubed shutters dominate, and it has just one store left.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

Reflective films, blinds, shutters, awnings and shaded roofs can all reduce heat gain.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

The shutters are closed tight, to keep the dark out.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

A small site in Belgium will also be shuttered.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Energy companies are also increasingly seeking to diversify supplies to ensure they can continue to meet commitments to customers, regardless of conflicts or shuttered supply routes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

In the sprawling former industrial city of Osasco, shuttered factories have given way to a shopping malls and delivery app tech companies in what is now dubbed São Paulo's "Silicon Valley."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

But the Brockman’s legacy endured long after the space shuttered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

But now, it had shuttered all but the main tavern hall and several rooms for solitary vagrants.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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

Tyson Foods is planning on shuttering a major beef processing plant and selling another, the latest moves by the meatpacking giant to pull back from the beleaguered beef business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

But since that law was signed, the shuttering of two major refineries in the state has left lawmakers and agencies skittish about regulating the facilities before electric vehicles have displaced the demand for gas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

She straightened and stepped away, her expression shuttering.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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