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Recent Examples of closure On Friday, D’Amelio wore a black sheer crop top with lace trim and a tie closure at the front. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 Applebee’s told The Star the closures appeared to be because of financial reasons. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025 Security checkpoints were also added near Ocean Drive, which received a 6 p.m. closure to its already limited beach access. Moná Thomas, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced the closure of a small arm within the State Department aimed at countering foreign disinformation campaigns, which Republicans increasingly criticized as silencing conservative voices online. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for closure
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Noun
  • Most of these disruptions begin to normalize soon after alcohol cessation.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • More severe complications can include apnea (the sudden, temporary cessation of breathing), pneumonia, rib fractures from severe coughing, and even death.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.
    Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Celtics outscored it 30-18 as the Magic’s offense ground to a halt.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Vehicles on every road in Israel come to a halt and drivers emerge from their cars or trucks to stand at attention.
    Rabbi Steve Roth, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jopling is a hitman with skull rings and a sadistic streak who does all sorts of dirty work, including engaging in some light decapitation and throwing a cat out the window before meeting an amusing end off a snowy cliff.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
  • At the end of his brief opening remarks, Daniels joked about the famously competitive nature of the White House press corps.
    William Earl, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That could easily change as his tenure as governor comes to a close, and as the Trump administration continues to push its policy agenda.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Abbott Elementary season 4 finale The school year is soon coming to a close, and Abbott Elementary is following suit.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The company’s Los Angeles refinery may face a similar fate as a San Francisco-area plant that is slated for permanent shutdown by this time next year, executives said during a conference call with investors.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The lawmaker pledged to continue making the case for the importance of the Department of Education despite extreme overhauls on the horizon of a complete shutdown.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Closure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closure. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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