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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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A metal shutter and two security gates were damaged in the incident, and police said the stores had underestimated the need for security.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Several media outlets including Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Spirit is preparing to shutter, citing people familiar with the situation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There was just the constant shutter of photographs being taken.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The LNG crunch threatens wealthy nations with a prolonged wave of energy-driven inflation, while simultaneously forcing fragile emerging economies to ration fuel and shutter factory floors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A shutter seemed to have come down over her face.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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