How to Use close the door on in a Sentence

close the door on

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• More broadly, such laws would close the door on a horse that has long since left the barn.
  — Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2020
• Don’t be afraid to thank your past for its lessons, close the door on the chapter, and move ahead!
  — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2021
• Phoebe is all too willing to close the door on her partner, Joel.
  — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
• Yet his remarks, while combative, did not appear to close the door on a deal.
  — Ellen Knickmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 25 July 2024
• Donnie Wahlberg isn’t ready to close the door on Blue Bloods just yet.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• But in the same statement, the team did not close the door on efforts in Illinois.
  — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
• If the fire is big and spreading, evacuate and close the door on your way out to help contain the fire.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
• Johnny Depp is ready to close the door on his defamation case against Amber Heard.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
• Shortly after, she is expected to rule and possibly close the door on the contentious fight.
  — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
• In the clip, the tiger enters the container first, and then rescuers close the door on the animal and raise her to safety.
  — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
• But Kershaw’s decision didn’t close the door on pitching for the Rangers in the future.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2022
• That said, Holmes didn’t close the door on a potential reunion with Smith, who remains unsigned.
  — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
• Buckingham Palace’s statement on Thursday appears to close the door on that.
  — Max Colchester, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022
• Duffy, the Justice Department lawyer, tried to close the door on more divestitures.
  — Michael Casey, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
• But for the third time in as many games, Stokes turned the ball over in plus territory to close the door on the 49ers’ comeback hopes.
  — Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
• But if Harden leaves this summer, that will temporarily close the door on Philly's title chances.
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• The legislation approved in committee on Tuesday is designed to close the door on some of that.
  — Trish Turner, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2022
• Even back then, though, Sudeikis didn't seem to completely close the door on additional installments.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 11 Mar. 2023
• Roberts didn’t completely close the door on Betts playing occasionally in right field.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• Bill Belichick didn’t close the door on Ty Montgomery returning this season.
  — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2022
• Among the questions is whether indicting Putin could close the door on diplomacy or prompt him to resort to more drastic measures.
  — NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022
• But the Cowboys have been unable to close the door on this chapter because Elliott remains unsigned.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2023
• But the Cowboys have been unable to close the door on this chapter because Elliott remains unsigned.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2023
• That is usually a recipe where Barkley and the Eagles rushing attack close the door on opponents.
  — Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
• However, Smith did not definitively close the door on the prosecutions.
  — Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
• But Repole didn’t close the door on the Panthers returning as the league plans to add two teams in 2028.
  — Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
• Wicker didn’t completely close the door on the SkyShow, but whatever crack there might be doesn’t include much daylight.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2022
• On the issue of further expansion, Sankey didn’t close the door on a borderline-super conference by adding more schools.
  — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 11 Sep. 2022
• Regardless, beating the Ravens at home on Monday night might all but close the door on their division rivals’ playoff chances.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• The decision could boost the struggling cannabis industry, or close the door on recreational sales for good in Colorado's second-largest city.
  — Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024