closure
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced the availability of chemicals needed to make fertilizers, but the impact of higher costs for farmers on food prices will depend on stocks and planting cycles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A month away from its closure, onetime gambling oasis Primm, Nev., located along the state border with Southern California, has a new lease on life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
With no end in clear sight for the conflict in the Middle East, households are likely to be further hit by the resulting supply shock amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
There’s suspense and emotion, and she already sort of has a point—about things going differently than you hope they will, and moving on without the kind of closure you want.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing closure
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Case Closed: Clud, Clus
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Common Core Grade 6, List 2
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