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She predicted that, while the closure of Hormuz had driven traffic to Bab al-Mandeb, this would now stop.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia has diverted more than 70% of its crude exports from the Gulf to the Red Sea port of Yanbu through an east-west pipeline.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

CBA expects the strikes in the Middle East to continue for the next two months, bringing with it a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz and pushing Brent oil prices toward US$100 per barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Its closure would compound the Hormuz shock on top of an already stressed system, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

I’d broken into her house looking for closure, and I think she came to mine looking for the same.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Despite road closures and police cordons, emergency services have continued to receive reports of visitors attempting to enter the affected area.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Labour representatives and the German state of Lower Saxony, who both take a dim view of plant closures, together hold more than half the seats on the supervisory board.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Mel’s Drive-In, located just a half-mile east and up a hill from the break, saw a 30-40% drop in sales on Thursday due to area road closures, according to co-owner Colton Weiss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

“The renewed blockade would intensify this hardship and feed into further currency depreciation, inflation, shortages, factory closures and employment losses,” said Hadi Kahalzadeh, an economist and former official in Iran’s Social Security Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

My little brother, Teddy, lets out a war whoop when Mom’s AM radio announces the closures.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Theatres are facing lower sales from the cost-of-living crisis only a year after most re-opened following closured prompted by Covid lockdowns.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2022

The qualifying adjective 'good' is dangerous, and before the time for the bill was half expired, Bozzy has closured it and the amendment.

From James Boswell Famous Scots Series by Leask, W. Keith (William Keith)

"I've never met him," he answered, and closured my next question by jumping up and helping Mrs. Wylton out of the taxi.

From The Sixth Sense A Novel by McKenna, Stephen

After another fight, the Government closured through an Appropriation Bill covering Supply for ten weeks, and the House was dissolved on 31st August, the election being fixed for 2nd October.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland

Bad enough to have Members working off at public meetings speeches that had been closured in Commons.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 8, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir