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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

There was just the constant shutter of photographs being taken.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Limited Too became Justice and then Justice’s parent company filed for Chapter 11 in 2020, causing them to shutter over 800 stores by early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The iconic and disputed creator of the French dip sandwich is slated to shutter March 29 after eight months of closure extensions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Late in the evening the merchants of the bazaar hear him weeping in the rear alcove, as they shutter their stalls.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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