Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed shops
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Hidden away in the dark, mossy folds of the gorge are dozens of waterfalls that curtain the hillsides after spring rains.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026 -
While vaginal yeast infections are the most prevalent, other types of yeast infections can develop in other warm, moist areas of the body, including in the mouth or under skin folds.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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In early April, the Department of Health and Human Services invited nonprofit organizations to apply for Title X grants for fiscal year 2027, which begins in October.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hungarian funding bodies and screen organizations will see senior management changes, and yesterday it was announced government film commissioner Csaba Káel will leave his role at the National Film Institute (NFI).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Klose professionalized the leadership structure and established more competitive pay for the networks' hosts.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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Smith said the proposal also ignores tribal treaty rights and the government's responsibility to consult Indigenous communities.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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This shift — from awareness to acceptance — benefits not only individuals with ASD, but our communities as a whole.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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While many colleges and universities offer career services, providing everything from résumé reviews to interview prep, Next Great Step offers one-on-one mentorship and group coaching sessions.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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The competition now moves into its semifinal round, where students are interviewed by panels of distinguished arts professionals and faculty from Southern California colleges.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Neither wants to navigate the cliques and social politics of this messy consolidated school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the researchers think the violence stemmed from a breakdown of friendships and escalations between cliques and rivals.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Millions of Americans are strapping on smartwatches and smart rings to track everything from sleep to heart rate to body temperature.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Closed shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shops. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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