close down
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Divine has pledged to close down accounts if they’re found to be solely operated by users under 13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The shares fell to $108.27 at Wednesday’s close, down 13.6%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Greenfield Book Store, a mainstay of the city's independent bookshop scene since it opened in 1976, said it would close down when its rental contract ends.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 2015, a battery recycling plant that had been operating in Vernon for decades had to close down and pay $50 million toward cleaning up its hazardous wastes such as lead dust, cadmium and arsenic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
She was also worried that if she did refuse, her superiors would be encouraged to close down the 587th as a regiment.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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