close the books
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The software also automatically captures spending data across cards to help close the books faster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Pennsylvania state police were able to close the books on the 58 year old cold case of a 9-year-old girl named Marise Chiverella using DNA evidence pulled from her jacket.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2022
The relief package was brought forward Monday afternoon and sped through the House and Senate in a matter of hours as lawmakers worked to close the books on the year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2020
These sets of rulings should close the books on those made by the Del Mar stewards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2019
I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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