as in shutting
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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All Saints is sold at the start of season 7, and the new owners plan on shutting the hospital down.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025 -
This isn’t about shutting doors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now try the same thing with sound on while closing your eyes, and tell us which has the more visceral effect.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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During Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2026 presentation, Odhiang had the honor of closing the show as the Chanel bride.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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With Paris fashion week ending tomorrow, celebrities have been closing out fashion’s spring/summer 2026 season with a bang.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Four Rockies relievers blanked the Angels for four innings, with Victor Vodnik closing out the game by striking out pinch-hitter Luis Rengifo with a runner on first to notch his ninth save.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Closing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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