close the books
Example Sentences
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Pennsylvania state police were able to close the books on the 58 year old cold case of a 9-year-old girl named Marise Chiverella using DNA evidence pulled from her jacket.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2022
The relief package was brought forward Monday afternoon and sped through the House and Senate in a matter of hours as lawmakers worked to close the books on the year.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2020
These sets of rulings should close the books on those made by the Del Mar stewards.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2019
“We can now say we are fully back and can close the books on the superstorm era.”
From New York Times • May 26, 2017
I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
