closing time
Britishnoun
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Skea said that because the Addis Ababa meeting ran past the closing time, many countries -- notably smaller nations most vulnerable to climate change -- had to leave.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
At closing time, the bartender doesn’t ask who ordered.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Small-business owners buzzed customers in through locked doors and, at closing time, rolled down metal security gates, luring graffiti vandals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
James Craig, 87, was waiting so long for emergency help that the nursery in North Lanarkshire had to stay open well past its 17:00 closing time.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
The Standard Union, Williamsburg’s favorite newspaper, was delivered as usual one afternoon to Francie’s desk at closing time.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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