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's sad. The Sepulchre is empty. It's the symbol of the most important event in Christian history," he said, adding that he hoped the closure would only be for this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Also Thursday, the U.K. convened diplomats from more than 40 countries to discuss how to reopen the strait without military force and keep it secure postwar—comparing its closure to a hijacking of the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The chuckling faded with the first telegrams from London: Baring Brothers & Co., the powerful London investment house, was on the verge of closure.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson