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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And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 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 The legislation would draw to a close a government shutdown that has upended government services in Kansas City and across the country, including food assistance, air travel woes and federal worker pay. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025 New York — Wall Street kicked off a new week in high gear as optimism rose that the 20-day shutdown of the federal government could soon draw to a close. Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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