closed shop

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Noun
  • The green folds of cliffs chanted our imagined names, caught winds heaving an ocean of clouds that piled like seawrack muffling the mill’s whistle, windrows of rain gathered upon the mountain’s emerald stacks, the black crown of the day’s celebration.
    Garrett Hongo, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • In this model, a key player—the research professional—reaches out to other departments to bring them into the AI fold.
    Erin Tavgac, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • One such feature is the dark lunar maria (Latin for 'seas'), formed when molten lava flooded a network of impact basins that scarred the moon's surface billions of years ago.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2025
  • Authorities had uncovered a nationwide network of fixers who conspired to influence hundreds of college basketball games over a five-year period.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • In honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis spoke about GLAAD’s achievements, impact and future.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 4 June 2025
  • Throughout June, 20% of the proceeds will be donated to Lambda Legal, a civil rights organization focusing on the LGBTQ+ community.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Did Drew claim her royalties could pay for Pilar’s college tuition?
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 1 June 2025
  • Her four younger sisters also played—two of whom, like Ng, competed at the college level.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The majority of them belong to the it-girl clique of Tiffany Falconer (Fina Strazza), the popular girl with a penchant for bullying Lori about her mother's reputation.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • Following in the footsteps of Brooklyn crew the Troopers and Upper West Side clique SweepersENT, the new sound is darker than the party drill wave of the last few years.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Aidan is back for season 2, though, as Parker shared pictures of her and Corbett smooching in character on set.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 May 2025
  • Bey will then return stateside for a final set of shows in Houston, D.C., Atlanta and Las Vegas.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • In the premiere episode, the Kardashian-Jenner clan took a family trip to Cabo, where Kardashian once again came face to face with her fear.
    Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • When the Nazis came to power in 1933, the Ophuls clan left Germany for Paris.
    David Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Now, a ring sits four wins away after Oklahoma City thundered past the Timberwolves in a decisive 124-94 Game 5 win at home last night.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Modules are premade individually and then connected with outdoor walkways that all sit on a pin foundation with a ring beam producing walkways and decks as in between space.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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