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Example Sentences

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Parr, ever in favor of vivid specificity, even then saw an opportunity to release the shutter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But firefighters could not get in because it was locked with a roll shutter.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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

Banks could choose to shutter customers’ accounts if they pose legal risks.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

I tugged at the unyielding roll-down security shutter.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda