close the door on

Example Sentences

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The latest agreement does not close the door on AI, but it does introduce new protections.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“It doesn’t close the door on the easing cycle, but it will be stop-start, and the timing of the next move may depend on an improvement in the inflation outlook.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

When looking ahead to this postseason, Friedman did not close the door on that possibility either; even though he said his focus has remained on navigating the final two weeks of the regular season first.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Felix, which could be decided any day, may close the door on the postmortem reckoning, leaving the Constitution as a distant echo.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2025

“I don’t eat cookies,” he said, and was about to close the door on them when Matthew stuck his foot in the way and held the door open.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman