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closures

noun

plural of closure

as in cessations

the stopping of a process or activity after the closure of the region's last copper mine, the population simply withered away

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Recent Examples of closures These supply-chain upheavals have mounted pressures on certain industries like aviation, where jet fuel costs have soared, and agriculture, which has dealt with shortages of key chemicals used in fertilizers as a result of Strait of Hormuz closures. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 This was the most balanced month of restaurant openings and closings so far this year, with at least 15 new restaurants and 14 closures. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Policy overlap Federal policies enacted in 2022 aimed to steer clean-energy investments toward communities impacted by coal plant closures, yet data centers are inheriting these sites instead. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 That initial drive took even longer than the metro would have due to road closures and construction. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Some of that increase reflects the Central Bank’s own push to link accounts to verified identity numbers, which forced a wave of closures and reclassifications rather than pure customer disengagement. — Aishah N. Ahmad, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The closures arrive as galleries around the world are retrenching amid an art market destabilized by tariffs, war, and shifting buyer habits and tastes. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 Adjusting to life surrounded by huge events Road closures, heavy congestion, competition for parking and big noises can stalk any humble Inglewood resident these days. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The closures of two of Gagosian’s European locations come during a broader rethink of mega-gallery real estate. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.

— Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of cessations

Noun

By rejecting the myth of beginning again and the idea that endings are inherently meaningful, Luiselli highlights the fascination of the middle.

— Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
The extremely popular series concluded with a whimper, as many viewed the final twist as one of the all-time worst television endings.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Definition of endings

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This is an entirely true story, because Halle Berry is, in fact, a 9-year-old rescue cat, and because the lone billion-dollar franchise in the WNBA, an expansion club that tipped off in 2025, understands the means to its ends.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
But if shippers and insurers perceive that Egypt’s Mediterranean facilities are not only within Iranian range but also capable of being hit, that raises the prospect of the Red Sea being restricted at both ends.

— Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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Early in the pandemic, many scientists and much of the public focused on community protection through shutdowns and social distancing, and then by pinning their hopes on what many hoped would be lasting protection from vaccines or prior infection.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The local construction industry was still playing catch-up from the shutdowns and supply-chain issues of 2020, so contractors were in extra high demand.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of shutdowns

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Success is measured in hours returned to employees, faster financial closes, improved accuracy and stronger operational performance.

— Mia Urman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
After the window to submit claims closes, payments will be issued by September, according to the settlement website.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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