closing time
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Dow Chemical flirted with ruin because it won a bidding war for a competitor in 2008 but was left billions short at closing time when a Kuwaiti state company backed out of a joint venture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
On Tuesday evening, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling putting the lower court order on hold and ordering that ballots cast after the scheduled closing time be counted separately.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
That same thump carried me back to Eixample and Batea, a sleek bistro where Catalan and Galician food dance until closing time.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025
On a warm Saturday night in September, Myles Moser strolled in wearing flip-flops as the restaurant neared its official closing time.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
When they finally left, it was closing time, and they had to borrow a paper bag from the teller at the front desk to transport all the photos.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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