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as in to close
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
please shut the door when you leave
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as in blocked
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Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Shutters clang, shut over the windows; the room’s swept for bugs; cell phones are confiscated for the duration; no media — electronic or otherwise — is allowed.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Meanwhile, one of the biggest ports on the eastern seaboard remains shut, depriving suppliers of a major route for consumer goods, including automobiles, that normally accounts for 4,900 trucks and billions of dollars of trade daily.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Part of the zoo, built in 1860 and the oldest park in Hong Kong, has remained shut since October 14 when authorities reported the first batch of monkey deaths.
—Reuters, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Shutters clang, shut over the windows; the room’s swept for bugs; cell phones are confiscated for the duration; no media — electronic or otherwise — is allowed.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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The chute has now been welded shut, Scott-Miller said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Meanwhile, one of the biggest ports on the eastern seaboard remains shut, depriving suppliers of a major route for consumer goods, including automobiles, that normally accounts for 4,900 trucks and billions of dollars of trade daily.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Virgin Atlantic ceased all flights to Hong Kong — and closed an office there — in 2022, ending the airline’s 30-year presence in the Asian financial hub.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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Last week, the company closed a $50 million Series C round led by Goldman Sachs’ growth equity fund and other previous investors like Eclipse Ventures and Valo Ventures.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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The city has taken several steps to ensure ballots will be securely locked inside drop boxes until an election official collects them, according to the Election Commission.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2024
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The app’s Magic Wall is ad-supported, but it is not locked behind a paywall and there’s no registration requirement.Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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What’s at stake: Idaho’s Republican, Libertarian and Constitution Party primaries are currently closed, meaning that only registered members can vote in them.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Your once-chatty child may now come home, eyes glued to their phone, and disappear behind a closed bedroom door.Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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But the new generation of GaN chargers with more power and USB ports sometimes struggle to stay plugged in due to their size and weight.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Aug. 2024
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The area around the plugged duct may be tender, swollen, and red.Donna Murray, RN, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Shut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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