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Over time, new technologies and regulations prompted smaller exchanges to combine or shutter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Baidu and Alibaba formed dedicated quantum research groups, only to shutter them months apart in 2023.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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 gleam of light from the shutter still shone white and clear on the golden coverlet of the bed, picking out clearly and distinctly the tall sloping R of the monogram.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Being able to see the internal parts through its socket holes can be a sign it is unsafe - they should have safety shutters instead.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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

Many nights after the door was locked and the shutters closed, I sat on in the flickering gaslight, poring over old inventories and wholesalers’ statements.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

And what was left, once memories of the crisis faded, were the harms of the choices we made to cope with a whole host of unknowns: the learning losses, socialization issues, and shuttered businesses.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

Since World War I, the stock exchange has also been shuttered because of extreme weather, the 1977 New York City blackout and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Many schools and businesses were shuttered on Friday across northern and eastern Taiwan, including the capital Taipei, and hundreds of domestic and international flights were cancelled.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

In 2024, Xbox culled more than 2,000 staff and shuttered four studios bought prior to its bumper acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision-Blizzard.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Farther down the street, a group of homeless people are settling in, spreading their blankets and pitching their tents in the entryway of a shuttered store.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Bonta and other plaintiff states argued the consolidation would lead to local newsrooms shuttering, particularly in smaller markets, such as Sacramento and Indianapolis, where Nexstar would own multiple network affiliates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Although the decision technically removes the court order shuttering the clinics, Rojas’ attorneys said the facilities are not expected to reopen while the criminal case continues.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

“There is no evidence that the Board took account of its full range of statutory obligations in determining that a wholesale shuttering of the Kennedy Center was appropriate,” Cooper wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Following an overexpansion after going public in 2019, Beyond Meat has cut costs, consolidated warehouses and production, exited less profitable product lines and is shuttering its business in China.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Mr. Gideon leans back suddenly, his expression shuttering.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland