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Example Sentences
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Experts say a closure of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., would leave millions vulnerable to worsening climate hazards.
From Los Angeles Times
In all, dozens of campuses were forced into extended closures after the fire began Jan. 7.
From Los Angeles Times
“The settlement was not intended to conceal allegations; it was meant to responsibly limit risk and bring closure to a sensitive situation,” Tallon said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Criticism of the Tavistock clinic, which used to run the only children's gender services in England, led to its closure in 2023.
From BBC
It is not unusual for unattended packages to lead to road closures around Parliament, a heavily congested - and heavily policed - part of London.
From BBC
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