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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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Not a single low-wage 20 company has median pay even close to the income level needed to afford the current U.S. average rent for a two-bedroom apartment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Flash-memory rival Sandisk is close behind with a 10% gain.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The deal is expected to close within 90 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When The Cure tried the same thing to close down Sunday, the sound was cut earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As for Tante Jans, her own particular specter moved very close.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom