close the books
Example Sentences
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As U.S. banks prepare to close the books on a tumultuous quarter, analysts say trading revenue and deposits are among the key numbers to watch when lenders report earnings in mid-April.
From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2023
Pennsylvania state police were able to close the books on the 58 year old cold case of a 9-year-old girl named Marise Chiverella using DNA evidence pulled from her jacket.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022
With the reopening of Highway 1 at Mud Creek, Caltrans can close the books on damage inflicted upon this road by the winter storms of 2017.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2018
“Our position is, don’t close the books on that until you fix this problem,” said Dave Roberts, a retired contractor in Schuylerville who’s helping create a heritage tourism center beside the canal.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2017
I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
