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Example Sentences

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The camera still emits a loud flash and shutter sound when taking photos, and there’s a light that turns on when it records video.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

A better idea might be to shutter it permanently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

"It was that big that even though it had been curled up on me, part of its tail was still out the shutter."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Macy’s plans to shutter 14 locations nationwide, including two in California, in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

“Yeah. She was the one that left that shutter open. She done it for him.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman