closed shop

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Noun
  • In both groups, the outer portion of the brain, called the cortex, also had a larger surface area on average, with more folds and grooves.
    Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
  • The first two kittens on screen have an intense gray fur, typical of Scottish folds, as the poster confirms in the comments.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The outlet also stated that the network cut the morning shows The Facility and Breakfast Ball.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • The Value of Safe, Supportive Spaces These networks are also important for building confidence.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The organization’s musical repertoires have grown exponentially over the years to include tens of millions of works, giving music users more music and more choice, the spokesperson said.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
  • So one Kansas City organization is stepping up with solutions.
    Ramal Nasim Updated July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • In his first 12 college games, Fidone caught 25 passes for 260 yards and four touchdowns.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • The widespread adoption and rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had far-reaching consequences for education, from student writing and learning outcomes to the college admissions process.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Its director, John J. Durham, was a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York who had spent a decade pursuing MS-13 cliques on Long Island.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
  • The series was supposed to take place in Beverly Hills and follow a new clique that caused an accidental murder at a bachelorette party.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The singer had last performed at the festival in 2023, where he was seen battling Tourette’s throughout his set.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
  • Pankow's absence is noticed on set of the final season, Cline says.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The Miller clan, led by its head huncho Master P, were there to dominate everything from music to business in a way that had never been done before from southern artists (or MOST artists in fact).
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
  • These are Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow, and Lady of the Lake. Baptism of Fire sees Geralt caught between two warring clans, and Ciri join a group of thieves called The Rats.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Hollywood heavyweight directors Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard will face off in the Emmys ring, as the filmmakers were nominated in the same comedy acting category for their roles in Apple TV+'s The Studio.
    EW.com, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • Princess Kate wore four rings on one finger during the outing.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Closed shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20shop. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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