- present participle of close.
closing
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Based on Monday’s closing price of 43.61 Norwegian kroner that equates to around 10.83 billion kroner, or $1.12 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Discovery are “temporarily enjoined and restrained from closing or consummating the transaction or taking any steps, directly or indirectly, to integrate or consolidate their operations pursuant to the transaction.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It all adds up because right now, everything feels like an open wound that we have been trying to heal, and it’s not closing.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Italian singer Pausini told the BBC's Carl Nasman that she's "very excited" and "proud" to be performing alongside Williams and Scherzinger at the closing ceremony.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
She was lost in thought about needles and haystacks, and all she heard was the quiet click of the library door closing behind her.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over whether their account closings violated the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and related laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Same-store sales, which adjust for store openings and closings, ticked up 1%, compared with the 0.2% decline analysts were expecting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
The company’s 16,863 deliveries, a measure of home closings, missed both guidance and consensus expectations, which called for 17,698.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The lady talks to us about her concerns about the high unemployment rate, the recent school closings, the island’s debt.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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Lessons 2–3
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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