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[klohs-uhp] / ˈkloʊsˌʌp /












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Viewing an early medieval embroidery close up is quite something.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“When they get into it, you have to close up everything,” said Yasmin Sánchez, 40 years old, who works at her family’s corner store.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Regulators voted to hold off plans until 2030 after two major oil refineries threatened to close up shop in the state.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

The stock climbed as much as 108.8% above its IPO price, to an intraday high of $386.34, before paring gains to close up 68.2% at $311.07.

From MarketWatch May 15, 2026

Every evening at five o’clock the farmers and the fishermen would close up their stalls, pack their trucks, and go home.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien




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