as in shut
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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Then the Gates Foundation will shut its doors for good.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The Israeli government, which controls the border crossing, has yet to say why the border was shut.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, all three of Wall Street's major averages closed at record highs , as Nvidia 's plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI reignited the AI rally, but a three-day winning streak came to an end during Tuesday's session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic covered the matter in this piece soon after the window closed.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Closed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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