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The play closed in February, putting it at a disadvantage with Tony voters whose theatergoing typically kicks into high gear in the spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In McClain’s case, as the law closed in, the 52-year-old wrote a note for his family: “Almost all my life has been a lie about money.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Construction on housing is expected to start in earnest next year on the campus of Vermont’s Goddard College, which closed in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He closed in one of his favorite ways, by quoting a peasant: “You want to stop HIV in women? Give them jobs.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
