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

“Typically athletes kind of close the door on their athletic journey and then they start to invest in their sport. But I want to do it right now,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

The latest survey does not give comparable figures, but Dr Ingala Smith said the organisation believed the disparity was because biological mothers find it very difficult to "close the door" on their child.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 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