- present participle of close.
closing
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They might base their assumption about their tax bill on the estimated property taxes in the home’s for-sale listing, or information that was given to them at the closing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The S&P 500 slid 0.2% after closing at a record Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Seeking to reassert her dominance in the event, Olympic champion Hodgkinson was roared on in pursuit of Werro by her home support but was unable to overhaul her new rival in the closing stages.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Netflix said it is in the process of closing two of its gaming studios, as the division is making another round of organizational changes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I have to keep stopping and closing my eyes to reset.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Priorities for Brown: halting further job losses and plant closings at the companies and preserving benefits, particularly fully paid health insurance coverage for union workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Same-store sales, which adjust for store openings and closings, ticked up 1%, compared with the 0.2% decline analysts were expecting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Same-restaurant sales, which account for store openings and closings, increased 1.9% across its Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar + Grill banner during the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 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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Lessons 2–3
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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