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close out

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terminate business operations
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Brighton duo Royal Blood will close out this year's sessions on 30 October, but a surprise artist, who will perform just before them, is still to be announced.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

And for the first time in a while, Apple will have one more thing up its sleeve to close out Ternus’s first iPhone launch event: a foldable iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Moderna shares rise to close out a week of wild swings.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Kavinsky performed the song to close out the 2024 Paris Olympics, performing with the French band Phoenix and the Belgian singer Angèle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Just a couple of hours a day. If you could help me close out the accounts. Even a dummy can learn how to do that.”

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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