shutter
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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
Their places at the table were then taken by actor/dancer doubles, and the shutter opened to reveal a tunnel floating above the stage floor, where most of the singing happened.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
I watched dumbly as a shutter of recognition clicked across the blur of tenderness and the wide pupils went glossy and depthless as patent leather.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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