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Quarters that once housed thousands of veterans were closed in the 1970s as the VA mission shifted toward medical care after World War II.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The UK's largest opencast coalmine - Ffos-y-Fran above Merthyr Tydfil - closed in 2023 after its operator's application for an extension was turned down.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The play closed in February, putting it at a disadvantage with Tony voters whose theatergoing typically kicks into high gear in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Construction on housing is expected to start in earnest next year on the campus of Vermont’s Goddard College, which closed in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

As they closed in, a Virginia militiaman galloped all night to warn Jefferson.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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