draw to a close

phrase

: to come to an end
The sun is setting and the day is drawing to a close.

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As the year’s midterm primaries draw to a close, Tuesday’s results in Florida, Wyoming and Alaska continued to underscore an unpredictable election season marked by unreliable polls, intra-party divides and surprise showings by political outsiders. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Despite the recent escalation in Iran, this conflict will eventually draw to a close. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 June 2026 As March is starting to draw to a close, some road closed signs are already popping up around and town and ALCO Parking President Merrill Stabile said to build the staging, lost parking spaces are right around the corner. — John Shumway, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw to a close

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“Draw to a close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20to%20a%20close. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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