shutter
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"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Equity markets in Europe and the U.S. will shutter for Good Friday.
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
Peet’s Coffee plans to shutter some stores, including at least two in Southern California, by the end of January.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Carmen thought of Papa again, how he’d found that old shutter to float on.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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