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close out

VERB
terminate business operations
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Mumford & Sons will close out Saturday 4 July, with an appearance from Holly Humberstone, and Duran Duran topping the bill on Sunday 5 July.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

One day shy of four weeks, he can return just in time to give the Lakers a much-needed boost to close out a tough Rockets team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

President Donald Trump is slated to close out the summit Friday late afternoon.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But a stronger performance in February reversed some of that decline and helped H&M close out its fiscal first quarter with an overall sales decrease of 1% in local currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“I’ll be free in a couple minutes. Let me just close out this line.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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