close the door on

Example Sentences

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The latest agreement does not close the door on AI, but it does introduce new protections.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“It doesn’t close the door on the easing cycle, but it will be stop-start, and the timing of the next move may depend on an improvement in the inflation outlook.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Typically athletes kind of close the door on their athletic journey and then they start to invest in their sport. But I want to do it right now,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Here on the ground in Tampa, though, it hasn’t been quite so easy to close the door on Milton.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

“Wait,” I say, before she can close the door on me.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks