closed (down)

past tense of close (down)
as in shut
to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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  • The country’s main international airport reopened on Wednesday after being shut for 24 hours because of the violence, spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Gyanendra Bhul, told CNN.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The foundation will shut its doors in 2045, the year Gates will turn 90.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has closed an oversubscribed Series B investment round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the league announced.
    Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The university said the campus is closed and classes are canceled until Monday.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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