How to Use close the door in a Sentence

close the door

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• Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
  — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
• Place the pot of water on a rack inside the oven and close the door.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
• But when smugglers opened the door, a man fell out, so the smugglers closed the door and fled.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
• The video ends as the other person is seen getting into the truck with the child and is seemingly about to close the door.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
• Debbie has closed the door on her work as an attorney, and Judith doesn’t begrudge her choices.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026
• Name the goal, keep the message specific, and choose the tone that protects both respect and clarity without closing the door.
  — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
• Fan Fest traditionally closes the door on the Panthers’ first full week of training camp.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
• The class immediately closed the door and scrambled to barricade the room, pushing tables and chairs against the door and turning off the lights.
  — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
• But England quickly closed the door on France with a beautiful goal from Bellingham in the 98th minute to again take a two-goal lead on its way to the win.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
• After an Austin bucket to cut the Valkyries’ advantage to four, Williams closed the door on Washington with a deep 3-pointer to seal the win.
  — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
• However, political analyst Michael Montgomery says a loss this close doesn't necessarily close the door on a comeback.
  — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
• The videos, which do not include audio, show Pigram opening a security door to allow officers behind the counter and then apparently trying to push the officers back out in a hallway and attempting to close the door.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026
• The National Institutes of Health plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the United States.
  — Anil Oza, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
• The league, through an eligibility rule bargained with the NBPA, closed the door to high schoolers starting with the 2006 NBA Draft.
  — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
• Advertisement But even some immigration advocates and observers have suggested the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on birthright citizenship didn’t necessarily close the door on the issue.
  — Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
• Fidelity and its subsidiary, Fidelity Brokerage Services agreed to the deal on May 13, closing the door on a lawsuit alleging the investment giant failed to both adequately prevent a cyberattack and alert members to its existence after the fact.
  — Brian Sloan,dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
• Instead of closing the door on his dream, Nolan pivoted to studying English literature at University College London, a decision he has since been credited with strengthening his screenwriting and deepening his understanding of language and metaphor.
  — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 July 2026
• After stepping in to replace Justin Lin as Fast X director during production, it was announced that Leterrier would return to close the door on Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and helm the final installment, Fast Forever.
  — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026
• That means former defensive tackle Braxton Fely and cornerback Jeremiah Earby could return to the program in 2026, and Boise State coach Spencer Danielson didn’t close the door when asked about the possibility Monday afternoon.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026