as in shuts
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Glinda hears it from her apartment and shuts her doors.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The eight-episode series, adapted from the 2022 novel by Julia May Jonas, closes with a fiery ending in a nod to the Gothic literature that Weisz’s English professor character teaches.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stone’s appearance on Hell to Breakfast closes a circle that began with her debut record, Silveryear, released in 2025 on physical platforms and set for an April streaming release.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Texas closes out the regular season with a trip Wednesday to Arkansas and a home game Saturday against Oklahoma.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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And as the landmark trial closes out its first month, gender has emerged as a dividing — and perhaps decisive — factor in the case.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Closes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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