shuttering
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈʃʌtərɪŋ/
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- Actions, like the Utility MACT, which force the premature shuttering of coal-fired plants, will only hurt economic growth and raise the cost of electrical power.
Examples
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Most other sectors in Wyoming lost jobs within the past 24 months, including primary metals, down 24 percent, following the shuttering of WL Plastics in Gillette, among others.
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The shuttering of the factory left many workers without jobs and affected the local economy.
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The shuttering of Hostess proves once again that Big Unions care nothing for their workers, only power.
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The shuttering of Hostess means the loss of about 18,500 jobs.
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With the shuttering of many sub-prime lenders, this will leave the seamier side of our financial services industry with few ways to separate the working poor from their money.
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This time around, the company's woes are compounded by a labor strike at 24 of the company's 36 bakeries, and that has already prompted the shuttering of bakeries in Cincinnati, Seattle, and St. Louis.
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According to a company release, the end of Hostess will mean the loss of 18,500 jobs and the shuttering of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, about 5,500 delivery routes, and 570 bakery outlet stores throughout the United States.
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After several months of declining sales, the company announced the shuttering of its stores across the country.
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Residents were concerned about the shuttering of the public library, which served as a vital resource for the community.
Synonyms
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2.3
The last part when something ends, for example a meeting
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4.1
A time when a business, system, or service stops working
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4.7
The permanent end of a business, school, or service
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1.0
An action that makes something closed like a door or book
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4.2
A permanent end to a business, factory, or service
Antonyms
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shuttering comes from shutter and shut 'close'. A helpful image is a shop putting its shutters down when it stops trading, so the 'shuttering' of a business means closing it, either for a short time or for good.