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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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Soon after, Live Nation announced the venue would shutter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The burger giant is the latest fast-food chain to shutter locations as the industry struggles with rising labor and real estate costs in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There was just the constant shutter of photographs being taken.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Does the president have the authority to fire federal employees or shutter offices within agencies?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Emilika adjusted the camera, adjusted me, clicked the shutter twice, and shut down the lights.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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