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close down





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shut 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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