closed shop

noun

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. ring
Noun
  • Dreame’s dryer is lightweight and folds, but has the power of a standard hair dryer, and comes with attachments to transform it into a curling iron or smoother for straight hair.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The vinyl comes with a Welcome to the Family board game printed on the inner fold.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Sitemap About Quartz Advisor Accessibility Privacy Terms of Use Advertising Jobs Reprints & Permissions More from our network Market Data powered by QuoteMedia.
    Quartz, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
  • But this is all good news for HBO, as The Penguin provides a critical and ratings hit for the network and its streaming platform, Max.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of network
Noun
  • What Types of Bacteria Are Lurking in Your Reusable Water Bottle? According to the Water Quality Association, a not-for-profit organization in the water treatment industry, all drinking water contains microbes or heterotrophic microorganisms, a catch-all term for types of bacteria, mold, or yeast.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Along with working for the organization, Winn has covered the Giants as an analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area since 2013.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of organization
Noun
  • They are expected to be active in the free-agent market this offseason – especially to shore up its historically bad backline – and have the No. 1 pick in the Re-Entry Draft and the No. 2 pick in the college SuperDraft.
    Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • There's also a perception that younger employees, especially college graduates, have more AI skills than the average employee.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of college
Noun
  • Despite opposition by Russia and its clique of confederates, more than 150 UN states backed the ban on ASAT testing.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Kids who aren’t in a clique or who are at the bottom of the clique hierarchy might feel more lonely and sad.
    Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of clique
Noun
  • This elliptic curve has the most complicated set of rational solutions ever seen: Mathematicians need at least 29 independent points to characterize them.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • But Braun faced a unique set of challenges that made the race less straightforward for him.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of set
Noun
  • As these developments intensify, the Chenoweth clan is forced to shelter with their neighbors.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Rejoining the cast are the likes of Cillian Murphy, Stephen Graham and Sophie Rundle, who played Ada, sister to Oscar-winner Murphy’s Birmingham clan leader Tommy Shelby.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of clan
Noun
  • Enjoy the mirror-still water from the fire ring, or hop aboard the kayaks that come with the property for a scenic paddle.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In March, Johnson went on Kirk’s show to kiss the ring.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ring
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