closed shop

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Noun
  • Features include a large UPF 50+ canopy, leatherette parent handle, large storage basket, and quick one-handed fold.
    Laura Lu, Parents, 23 May 2025
  • With Bashar al-Assad’s eviction and the exodus of Iran and its proxies, Gulf states led by Saudi Arabia have rushed to engage Syria’s new rulers to bring the country back into the Arab fold.
    Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The most prominent of these is the Community Self-Defense Coalition, a network of more than sixty advocacy groups, including Black Men Build, the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, and the local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.
    Emily Witt, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
  • Compared to other types of internet connections, fiber is less susceptible to network congestion and internet throttling.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • It also is used in Europe in general, in different organizations like police, like border control.
    Rob Schmitz, NPR, 28 June 2025
  • The tramway building is home to 14 organizations and has been a hub for nonprofits since the 1990s.
    Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The lefty needs to lose some weight to move from a college center to a pro forward and has to develop his right hand and his 3-point shot, but both his feet and feel are elite.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • The pair, who performed together while in college, would later take their talents to Saturday Night Live and beyond.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • That’s because nothing really happens in Dazed and Confused, a freewheeling collection of loose vignettes of different cliques and social permutations hanging out and driving around aimlessly.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 10 June 2025
  • The 18th Street clique, also known as Barrio 18, is a multi-ethnic street gang that started in Los Angeles and has become one of the nation’s largest gangs.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Alexander Bublik captured his first ATP Tour title of the 2025 campaign by downing Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, to claim the Halle Open for a second time in three years.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • On June 27 the radiant will be visible above the horizon for the entire night, but will be at its highest before the sun sets, making the post-dusk hours the best time to scour the sky for elusive meteors, per stargazing website in-the-sky.org.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The new season will also see Justin training the three young wizards for the Family Wizard Competition, all while the Russo clan faces a new threat that could change everything.
    Anna Chan, Billboard, 27 June 2025
  • And, of course, the Kardashian-Jenner clan stepped out in style.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Look for rattan napkin rings, bread baskets, and drinking glass holders at thrift shops for additional charm.
    Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
  • Mahomes stores the real ones — his three Super Bowl rings — on top.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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