as in to shut
to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening
Macleod threatened to steek the door in my face if I ever said a word against the Scots again
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Bowie has eyes shut behind pink shadow and corpse-like marble skin on the cover of Aladdin Sane, from 1973.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
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Although the closing date has yet to be determined, Nuccio’s in all likelihood will shut its gates sometime in April or May.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The 3,362-square-foot building is the former home of Matty G’s Steakburgers & Lobsta’ Rolls, which closed last July, and before that, Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Caron added that the crew member involved was reportedly assisting ground staff by loading items as an extra set of hands and may have been left unaccounted for when the doors closed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Failing the means test by filing too soon Filing too quickly is a mistake that can lock you into a less favorable outcome.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In order to apply AI to their often massive enterprises, big businesses need to lock in their data infrastructure.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Steek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steek. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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