closes
- present tense form of close (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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When one door closes, opportunity knocks on another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
OMB published the proposed rule May 29, opening a 45-day comment period that closes July 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The process for MSs opened the same day as the nomination window for MPs in the UK Labour leadership contest, and closes the day after.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
An artist’s life is meaningful only when it opens—not closes down—the work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
She closes her eyes as the veins in her skin glow like lava.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
