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closing

[kloh-zing] / ˈkloʊ zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
last
Synonyms




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Ardersier is a former oil and gas fabrication yard which at its peak employed about 4,500 people, before closing in 2001 as demand dropped.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Fresno has also invested in diversifying its economy and closing socioeconomic gaps in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In Izyum, some 30 kilometres from Russian troops, air raid sirens sound multiple times a day, temporarily closing the stations.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Firms are extending less debt to borrowers being bought out by private-equity firms—especially software companies and others vulnerable to disruption by artificial intelligence—and are closing loopholes that allow financing against borrowers’ assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Then came the wind, the sucking inhale of a closing door.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Same-store sales, which account for store openings and closings, climbed 3.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over whether their account closings violated the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and related laws.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, rose 2%, in line with analyst views and reflecting growth in both traffic and average transaction amount.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

She would come walking down an aisle of rose petals, wearing a white rayon suit with frog closings that Mabelee was sewing for her.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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