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[klohs-uhp] / ˈkloʊsˌʌp /












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At the Met Office headquarters, the screens in one corner of the control centre are focussed on close up imagery of the Sun.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Global stocks aren’t nearly as buoyant, however, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 edging higher to close up 0.15% to start the week.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

“When they get into it, you have to close up everything,” said Yasmin Sánchez, 40 years old, who works at her family’s corner store.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Regulators voted to hold off plans until 2030 after two major oil refineries threatened to close up shop in the state.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

I am to close up the house, and help over at Doña Carmen's until they go too, and then at Don Arturo's, who also is to go.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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