closed shop

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Noun
  • Bloodhounds are known for their wrinkly look, but for Luca, his folds went too far and started covering his eyes.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The recent inclusion in BRICS of Iran – which CNN has reported has provided Russia with hundreds of drones, as well as short-range ballistic missiles (a transfer Iran denies) – brings a close Russian partner even further into Moscow’s fold.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The federal government already relies on an intricate network of for-profit companies to execute its immigration enforcement.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Dragonfly students join the frontlines of community innovation, working across an extraordinary network of leading U.S. zoos, botanical gardens and community organizations around the world.
    April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • During her acceptance speech highlighting the work of education organization Room to Read, Bajaria paid homage to her two great-grandmothers, who were both married by the age of 14 and unable to pursue a college education due to cultural customs in rural India.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
  • By September, flight bookings for the Diwali period had seen an 85% increase on last year – surpassing pre-pandemic levels, according to World on Holiday, an Indian organization that analyzes travel and hospitality data.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • All of that coincides with the Supreme Court’s decision last year to end affirmative action in colleges.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
  • August Vollmer of the Berkeley Police Department was a committed reformer who began recruiting college graduates to help professionalize the force.
    Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Today, though, even the most exclusive of these maritime cliques embrace their surrounding communities, whether through wildly popular race weeks, youth sailing programs, or taking the helm on sustainability issues.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
  • In other words, jargon is the office clique no one wants to join.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Laurent’s directing style also allowed Bravo to play with the portrayal of Sulak on set.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In the bond market, Treasury yields continued their climb following a mixed set of reports on the U.S. economy.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In 1995, Kiryu has two father figures: the ex-yakuza who raised him in an orphanage and his clan leader.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The show’s draw is the rapport between various members of the Wayans clan — a tangible collaborative spirit that keeps Poppa’s House from ever feeling generic, however generic its trappings are on the page.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Kester’s beat includes everything that rings of ... Editorial Standards Forbes Accolades Join The Conversation Comments 0 One Community.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Smith caught the final pitch from Walker Buehler in the Dodgers' 7-6 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday, capping Game 5 of the World Series with the second ring of his career.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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