close the books
Example Sentences
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“What I’m looking for is to see whether we’ve really turned a corner. We won’t know until we close the books in the fall.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
As U.S. banks prepare to close the books on a tumultuous quarter, analysts say trading revenue and deposits are among the key numbers to watch when lenders report earnings in mid-April.
From Reuters • Mar. 27, 2023
Pennsylvania state police were able to close the books on the 58 year old cold case of a 9-year-old girl named Marise Chiverella using DNA evidence pulled from her jacket.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022
These sets of rulings should close the books on those made by the Del Mar stewards.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2019
I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
