- present participle of close.
closing
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But I didn’t hear that Raman tonight — partly because Bass made her play defense, from her first answer to her closing statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
In September, the Six Flags Magic Mountain park in California announced it was closing its X2 rollercoaster after more 100 people alleged that they had suffered brain injuries from the ride.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Small companies did not fare as well with the Russell 2000 closing below its 200-day moving average for the first time since March 30.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The money going into Treasurys is being funded in part by closing out a long-held overweight posture in U.S. equities and shifting to neutral “to manage potential volatility around the AI build-out.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Well,” said Bat, closing the refrigerator door a little harder than he needed to, “now there is nothing to eat.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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That has led to a surge of mergers and closings among small private schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A combined Taylor Morrison and Clayton Homes would be the fourth-largest home builder in the U.S. based on the number of closings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Same-store sales, which account for restaurant openings and closings, rose 9%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Same-store sales, which account for store openings and closings, climbed 3.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Show him that the school closings were nothing to worry about.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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Vocabulary lists containing closing
Lessons 2–3
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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