closed shop

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Noun
  • At the same time, the challenging—and shared—terrain fostered a welcome sense of rapprochement, with UK delegates returning to European fold for the first time since Brexit.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Fold dough under itself so that edge of fold is flush with outer rim of pie pan.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During that time, CBS’ viewership has aged and declined, and its digital operation has lagged behind nimbler competitors, even as other television networks have found some limited success in the worlds of podcasting and digital video.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers developed a quantum network using arrays of ¹⁷¹Yb atoms, recognized for their potential in long-distance quantum communication.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Two editors from within The Kansas City Star’s newsroom will become the 145-year-old media organization’s new managing editors.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since drumming in a college band, the 64-year-old politician has remained a fan of groups like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Lightcap—who joined OpenAI from Y Combinator in 2018—double-majored in economics and history in college.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the other Wildemere Beach girls—girls from big blue-collar families whose parents partied on the weekends—had formed a tighter clique that Catherine never would fit into.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The hand-me-downs helped Lisa garner attention from a trendy clique at school.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In December last year, as debate raged about whether Arsenal had become too reliant on goals from dead-ball situations, their fans honoured the club’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with a mural in the Hornsey Road tunnel next to the Emirates Stadium.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This set of three is inspired by floral patterns and brings timeless charm to any kitchen.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The report said the Hamas Interior Ministry had accused a militia of attacking its forces, while members of the Doghmush clan said Hamas had exploited the ceasefire to target them over alleged cooperation with Israel.
    Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas’ internal security forces have been engaged in clashes with several clans over the past few days, as the group tries to reassert itself across Gaza.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Orlando Bloom‘s boxing feature is set to enter the ring with its streaming debut.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Nicely Done Kelefa Sanneh’s essay about how music critics have become too nice rings true to me (A Critic at Large, September 1st & 8th).
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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