as in shutting
to stop the operations of
the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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Providers would also be required to notify customers at least three times of a bill being overdue before shutting water off.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Neato had originally promised to keep cloud support going for its devices for five years after closing operations but is instead shutting it down at only the two-year mark.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Oct. 2025
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Jays closing pitcher Jeff Hoffman came in to close things out in the ninth inning as the Fall Classic now shifts to Toronto for Game 6 on Friday with the team one win away from their first title in 32 years.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Developers now look for weak spots before hackers can find them, closing gaps with regular updates and smarter monitoring.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The cuts -- which break down as layoffs for 1,000 people and closing out 800 open roles -- will impact managers at about 3 times the rate of other employees.—
Soo Youn,
ABC News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bella was a bombshell in blonde, closing out the show with white angel wings to match the ones Gigi wore earlier in the show.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Closing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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