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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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Investors will parse fourth-quarter earnings from Oracle, set for release after market close Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Argentina will go close though, because of the way they work for Lionel Messi.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

With about 18 million ballots counted, Sanchez was ahead by about 20,000 votes and the race was still too close to call.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The market price is typically very close to the NAV.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Close? There is no close, man. If it’s not a basket, it’s nothing.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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