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closure

[kloh-zher] / ˈkloʊ ʒər /




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The state’s vaunted defense industry was shedding tens of thousands of jobs with the closure of military bases after the end of the Cold War.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

At the center of the fight is the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the conduit for roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

As and when the Iran war ends, the seven emirates comprising the federation will have significant refunding commitments to rebuild the damage on their economies caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Death penalty cases related to foreign culture, religion and "superstition" jumped by 250 percent after the border closure.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Similarly, a musical answer should also contain part of the question, plus have a sense of closure or finality.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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