shutter
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The sepia footage and slow shutter speeds of the cameras that captured his magic during his playing days simply cannot dull his brilliance.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
One Vietnamese shop owner in the Mitte district near the former Berlin Wall rolls down his shutter but leaves his door ajar for locals, who know to sneak in for milk and vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Soon after, Live Nation announced the venue would shutter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
A metal shutter and two security gates were damaged in the incident, and police said the stores had underestimated the need for security.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Late in the evening the merchants of the bazaar hear him weeping in the rear alcove, as they shutter their stalls.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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"We have had to make this upsetting and difficult decision to pull the shutters down for the very last time," they said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Century-old El Floridita is cloaked with metal shutters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 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
But it ain’t the country home with yellow shutters and white picket fence that I pictured.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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Ever since that Ontario park, Marineland, shuttered in 2024, there has been a scramble to find homes for 30 beluga whales who were once kept there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Blogs and entire media networks shuttered in rapid succession.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
And what was left, once memories of the crisis faded, were the harms of the choices we made to cope with a whole host of unknowns: the learning losses, socialization issues, and shuttered businesses.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Since World War I, the stock exchange has also been shuttered because of extreme weather, the 1977 New York City blackout and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The other shops up and down the narrow street were shuttered and silent: the optician’s next door, the dress shop, the baker’s, Weil’s Furriers across the street.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Bonta and other plaintiff states argued the consolidation would lead to local newsrooms shuttering, particularly in smaller markets, such as Sacramento and Indianapolis, where Nexstar would own multiple network affiliates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Although the decision technically removes the court order shuttering the clinics, Rojas’ attorneys said the facilities are not expected to reopen while the criminal case continues.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“There is no evidence that the Board took account of its full range of statutory obligations in determining that a wholesale shuttering of the Kennedy Center was appropriate,” Cooper wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Bessent also played down the economic impact of the Iran war, despite the rising cost of living caused by high oil prices following Iran's shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
He tried to do everything as quickly as possible, the shuttering of windows, and locking of doors.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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