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shutter

[shuht-er] / ˈʃʌt ər /
NOUN
blind
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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

He has now updated the shutter to include the car smashing through the front of the shop.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

This would be a first for me: I had opened more than 15 restaurants across New York City and had yet to shutter a single one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

Like a pilot dipping the plane into a tailspin to practice pulling back out, she would deliberately take photos out of focus, with the wrong shutter speed or the wrong ISO, to see what happened.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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

The streets were deserted, metal shutters drawn and houses closed up, as wildfires drove residents and tourists away during the peak summer season.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“He’s a little poorly. Now that all the shutters are up, I’ve told him to rest for a few days. Off you go, Malcolm. Remember what I told you about the man.”

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

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

That includes a shuttered state prison that began holding ICE detainees earlier this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

For example, a major rail corridor between Berlin and Hanover will soon be shuttered for 14 months for rebuilding work.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

The pigeon led us through its arched entry into a ticket lobby, and I was about to say We’re taking the subway—smart bird, when I realized the lobby was deserted and the ticket booth shuttered.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The ride has been closed since shortly after the second incident, but on Tuesday park managers said they were shuttering it for good.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 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

Mr. Gideon leans back suddenly, his expression shuttering.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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