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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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There was just the constant shutter of photographs being taken.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The iconic and disputed creator of the French dip sandwich is slated to shutter March 29 after eight months of closure extensions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

For one group of moms, the threatened Los Angeles Unified School District strike that would shutter campuses next week is provoking outright fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The LNG crunch threatens wealthy nations with a prolonged wave of energy-driven inflation, while simultaneously forcing fragile emerging economies to ration fuel and shutter factory floors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Her right eye had peered through the viewfinder while her index finger had hovered next to the shutter release button.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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