closing out
Example Sentences
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By the fourth and fifth sets, Alcaraz was locked in again but could not prevent Shelton closing out the win of his life.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A US teenager has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta, his lawyers announced Wednesday, closing out a closely watched case over social media's harms to children's mental health without a trial.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
So, that’s just really my goal — running the floor always and closing out possessions with rebounds and protecting the rim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
In covering, or closing out, short positions, traders buy the shares they had been betting might decline.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The listening buildings, rising upward yet, leaned, closing out the sky.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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