closure

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The cost of oil, fertilizer and other key chemicals has surged due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route off the coast of Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"It is the first time in my life that I experience a total closure" of the Holy Sepulchre, Jack Straw, a 52-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Old City, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A number of councils announced the closure of public facilities and parks.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius estimates that if Hormuz opens by mid-April, the U.S. economy will be 0.4% smaller in a year than without the closure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

When Dad comes back to the living room and turns off the TV I ask him, What is closure?

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine