as in shutting
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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Instead, the challenge is to better understand the postsecondary programs that consistently fail to achieve an economic benefit for students and either fix them or consider shutting them down.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026 -
Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Dulgeroff estimated that closing the La Jolla Rec Center would result in a budget reduction of $231,975.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Hernandez will compete in the Southern Section finals on Saturday with the goal of closing her high school athletics career at the end of the month at the state track and field championships in Clovis.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The German director is presenting her new feature, The Dreamed Adventure, in the competition lineup, closing out the festival on the final Friday, May 22.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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In Santa Fe, dine at The Shed before closing out at El Vado Motel.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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“Closing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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