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The kitchen and bedroom of the Kowalskis’ claustrophobic two-room apartment were set against a rear wall of louvered shutters with a second-story wrought-iron balcony reached by a spiral staircase; a streetlamp marked the outdoor scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Most of the eating establishments that line this stretch of road are hidden behind metal shutters, and a trickle of people and cars pass through.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Most Palestinian shopkeepers in the Old City had pulled down their metal shutters and deserted the stone alleyways.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Opening and closing shutters to block or allow heat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“Only the dæmon. She—she had three legs, and she...I didn’t think they ought to be there, so—I mean, I thought you ought to know, so you could make extra sure the shutters were locked.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman