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closed shop

NOUN
employment for union members
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OnMoney closed shop shortly thereafter, and in 2026 there is no website at that address.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

Hundreds of hedge funds closed shop, and the number of fund liquidations started exceeding the number of new launches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

Roughly a third — 2,500 — have closed shop across the country since 2005.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024

Peter Gilmour: Is F1 becoming a closed shop for new drivers?

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024

The Pondicherry Zoo closed shop at just the right time.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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