shutter
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"Anne would be laughing at this, I think she'd like the updated shutter," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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
All you had to do was all that you could do: peek into the viewfinder and press the shutter.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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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
Fridges are working in overdrive to keep produce cool, shutters are being pulled down to keep the hot air at bay, and some goods are being taken off the shelves on the hottest days.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Reflective films, blinds, shutters, awnings and shaded roofs can all reduce heat gain.
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
She pulled down the wooden shutters of the kiosk, covering the neatly arranged cases of matches, chewing gum, sweets, cigarettes, and detergent, and then picked up Olanna’s bag and led the way into the yard.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Larger cities like Houston and Dallas shuttered grant-funded cameras while leaving much of their networks in operation, while Plano, Robinson and Kendall County were among those that ended their Flock contracts entirely.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the regional capital, all metro lines were suspended and the city's airport shuttered for several hours, causing flights to be diverted.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
After Rivington Arms shuttered in 2009, she started helping her father with various projects, including the reproduction of two of his notebooks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
On August 16, 1936, when Thistle Down Park shuttered its doors for the season, Red Pollard appeared to be out of chances.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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
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
In light of the closure shuttering certain food options on campus, the university gathered an array of local food trucks — with most meals within the $15 to $20 range, Min said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Mr. Gideon leans back suddenly, his expression shuttering.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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