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Example Sentences

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Does the president have the authority to fire federal employees or shutter offices within agencies?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

The Livermore, Calif.,-based company plans to shutter its Baldwin Park facility and cut 113 jobs there on Jan. 30, according to a layoff notice sent to the California Employment Development Department this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

A restructuring process at Saks Global, which also owns Bergdorf Goodman, would not necessarily mean Saks would soon shutter.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“I’m going to tell the nuns this evening. They need to get that shutter fixed. I’ll help Mr. Taphouse.”

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