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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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"We are very focused on advancing the closure of Rikers Island on the fastest timeline possible," said Dana Kaplan, who is overseeing the mayor's efforts to shutter the jail.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The jail, which opened in 1932 and has counted John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, rapper Tupac Shakur, and Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious among its residents, was due to shutter by 2027.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Anne's viral moment was previously immortalised by local graffiti artist Tee2Sugars on the shutter she was caught on.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Other grocery store chains such as Grocery Outlet and Kroger have announced plans to shutter California stores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

I went to the window and swung back the shutter.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Sellers have adapted accordingly, she added, placing greater emphasis in listings on features linked to summer comfort such as air conditioning and shutters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Below the window is the phrase “How long can you survive?” written on the blue shutters of the “house.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

External shading, such as shutters, awnings or shades, can be even more effective because it stops some sunlight before it reaches the glass.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Being able to see the internal parts through its socket holes can be a sign it is unsafe - they should have safety shutters instead.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

It was odd though the way the man had been looking out and directly he saw me he whipped back into the room and the shutters were closed.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

When the Journal wrote to Rezazadeh on Telegram, a person identifying themself as a former ZedPay employee said the company had closed down because of the sanctions, and Binance had also shuttered its account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Leslie’s Pool Supplies has shuttered 76 stores nationwide as part of a bankruptcy restructuring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Thousands were fired and departments were shuttered, leaving chaos everywhere.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

In Aberdeen, the building that used to house BHS - a department store shuttered in 2016 - is being converted into an entrance plaza for the new food and drink market.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

They passed into a wide cobbled square lined with shuttered stores.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The attacks are forcing schoolchildren out of classes into shelters, shuttering businesses, and disrupting public transport.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The group said that a consequence of the ban could be refineries shuttering in the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

They must make a choice: help each other as a global village or repeat COVID-19 style global shuttering.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Farther south in San Clemente, high tides also overran a section of the long-vulnerable coastal railway, once again shuttering the route after considerable slope damage and erosion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Sun dipped and vanished, and as if at the shuttering of a lamp, black night fell.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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