closure

Example Sentences

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Investors and politicians view a forced closure of the strait by Tehran as a scorched-earth tactic that would draw a furious military response.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates had all announced at least partial closures of their skies.

From Barron's

Simon Calder, travel correspondent at The Independent, said those travelling to and from the area would have to wait until it was safe due to the closure of airspace.

From BBC

"A full closure for more than a few days is the nightmare scenario," he said.

From Barron's

"We have to check the closure of airspace, whether we need to evacuate them to the third country first," he added.

From Barron's