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Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed shops
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Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Decoding the body’s folds The team used advanced EpiSwitch® 3D Genomics technology from Oxford BioDynamics to study how DNA folds within cells, a process that affects which genes turn on or off.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the band, Thayer is involved in multiple charitable organizations, including serving on the board of directors of the Arnold Palmer Education Fund and the Thayer Family Foundation.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like all Fasano properties in Brazil, the Rio de Janeiro location works with the Brazilian startup Comida Invisível, which helps connect businesses with food rescue organizations in their area.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hackers are now turning Microsoft Teams security threats into real-world dangers that go far beyond corporate networks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cuts are expected to be felt across all of the company, from CBS News and the film studio to streaming and TV networks.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The ocean regulates our climate, supports global trade, and feeds communities.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Scientific American spoke with Gill about how her work with Guerreros Azules is closing care gaps in Venezuela and how the organization’s approach could help other communities in need.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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An Ohio law introduced this year bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state's colleges and universities.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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The campuses also faced competition from technical colleges.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the Dallas Street property, small cliques of armed men, mostly Venezuelans and Mexicans, fought an ongoing turf war.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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And there's hierarchy and cliques and clubs and all these different things.—
H. Alan Scott
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Michael Milshtein, head of the Palestinian Studies Forum at Tel Aviv University and a former IDF intelligence officer, said Hamas has seized the clans’ weapons and money, much of it originating from Israel, drawing parallels to Hezbollah’s takeover of southern Lebanon in 2000.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, Hamas members have also waged deadly shootouts with Palestinian clans, which are essentially armed gangs.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Berra, of course, earned a record 10 World Series rings — and won six of those titles as a visitor.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The radio rings were then confirmed by LOFAR, the Low Frequency Array of radio antennas across Western Europe and centered in The Netherlands.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Closed shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shops. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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