closed shop

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Definition of closed shopnext
as in fold

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  1. fold
  2. network
  3. organization
  4. college
  5. clique
  6. set
  7. clan
  8. gang
Noun
  • Instead, pack blazers, dress shirts, and anything with structure in a garment bag, which requires fewer folds and lays flat.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fifty folds makes the paper about 113 million km thick, so one more gets you past the sun—51 folds is about 225 million km.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • One of the biggest inefficiencies keeping electricity costs high lies in the distribution network itself, Manga said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Bezos, who stepped down as CEO five years ago, pledged in 2013 to build a network of drones to deliver small packages in 30 minutes or less.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The organization aims to end extreme poverty and encourages concertgoers to take action in their communities.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • One young woman saw military service as a way to pay for college while continuing a family tradition following her father's career in the Army.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Consider how many youth league, high school or college games most everyone else on the field played before their NFL debuts.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of college
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  • In a number of sensitive sectors, such as telecommunications, EVs, and drones, such cliques have already formed, setting bans and restrictions on the use of equipment from Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Her first taste of reciprocation comes via her gorgeous best friend, Chloe (Jodie Comer in an early role), who initiates her into a fun-loving coed clique.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of clique
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  • Zoe’s introduction is also step one of a pretty funny set of small-town reveals, the next of which is the defense attorney who comes to Hal’s aid in court the next morning, Billy Macon (Jason Ritter).
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Wear it à la Copenhagen’s stylish set with a suede jacket and heeled thong sandal.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of set
Noun
  • Unlike many agrarian states, which relied on centralized bureaucracies and hereditary elites, Mongol political culture emphasized personal loyalty, military ability, and flexible leadership within clan networks.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The five-person clan (including a charming Max Greenfield as patriarch Ted, and Eitan Friedman and Matan Friedman as those wild brothers) live in relative domestic tranquility in Small Town Anywhere, USA.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clan
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  • In late March, a gang used a tractor to batter down a fence before two masked burglars broke into the Magnani Rocca Foundation, a private museum about 12 miles from the northern Italian city of Parma.
    — Willem Marx, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Others also said Knight was associated with the gang, including Davis and Devonta Lee, a Crip who testified before the grand jury in Davis’ case in 2023.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of gang
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