shut the door
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But to firmly shut the door on Iran’s prospects for developing nuclear weapons, experts say, the 60% enriched uranium should be shipped out and potentially the 20% enriched uranium as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street’s biggest private-credit managers with more $300 billion in assets, permanently shut the door on investor withdrawals from one of its retail-focused funds and ended quarterly redemptions.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
No-one from the prison helped us - they shut the door on us and said we couldn't go out.'
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
Then everyone leaves the room and they shut the door, and it’s just me with Rose; and you hear way down the hall, “Action!”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
When they’ve tiptoed out and shut the door, the knock comes again, and I peek out the smaller window beside the door.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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