closed season
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"The boats are available until Easter basically, because it is our closed season, and hopefully by then something will have been sorted for them," said Ms Edwards.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
Even the possibility of a closed season draws ire.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Each was convicted of taking oysters during a closed season and illegal hours, and from a polluted area and on other charges.
From Washington Times • May 20, 2015
Inevitably our success caused other clubs with bigger chequebooks to come calling and we've lost some key players in the closed season.
From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2011
The explosion was too heavy to figure as a gun-shot; and, besides, it was the closed season for game.
From The City of Numbered Days by Lynde, Francis
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