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close out

VERB
terminate business operations
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Is there any better way to close out a life than looking ahead with a smile?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Even if the Lakers had failed to close out the Rockets twice and had seen their three-game lead drop to one game, L.A. had no choice but to be ready for the next moment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

HCA Healthcare, Norfolk Southern, and Procter & Gamble close out the week on Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Reaffirmed guidance “suggests confidence that the asset is well placed to close out the FY,” Hissey adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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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