as in shuts
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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The chaos that has gripped the oil market looks set to deepen, with more production getting cut as the war in Iran effectively shuts the Strait of Hormuz, and the US considers widening its range of targets in the country.—
Yongchang Chin,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026 -
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
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One of the biggest headaches any launch with a hatch deals with is known as FOD, or foreign-object debris, which could be as small as a piece of hair trapped in the seal where the hatch closes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rip City closes the regular season Friday at Austin, while Sioux Falls finishes Saturday at South Bay.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rojeck closes out Wealth -Strategies to Grow and Protect What Matters with a chapter titled Tying it All Together.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 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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“Closes (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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