- present participle of close.
closing
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“So many businesses are closing down right now and everything keeps getting more expensive,” one user commented on the Victorian’s Instagram post, adding, “Sad seeing legendary places like this disappear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“But today it’s far above Germany’s and closing in on Italy’s,” Reid and Allen wrote in a recent report.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Since the S&P 500’s previous closing high on Aug. 13, 18 of the 25 S&P 500 industry groups have dropped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Or will this saga continue, potentially closing the book on the international career of one of the greatest players of all time?
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
When nothing happened, Jack frantically blew on the feather, then crushed it in his hands, closing his eyes, and willing himself with all his might to stop falling....
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
That has led to a surge of mergers and closings among small private schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Comparable-club sales, which account for store openings and closings, increased by 12%, or by 3.1% excluding gasoline sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
First-quarter comparable sales, which adjust for store openings and closings, rose 35%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Show him that the school closings were nothing to worry about.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
Vocabulary lists containing closing
Lessons 2–3
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 8-10
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