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
Felix, which could be decided any day, may close the door on the postmortem reckoning, leaving the Constitution as a distant echo.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2025
He’s smiling big and I almost don’t want to close the door on him.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
