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
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
The brewery amended its closing time to 7:30 p.m., meaning it shuttered two and a half hours early on Tuesday and Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
She maintains staggering closing time will bring “a bit more safety in nightlife areas”.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
She got out fifteen minutes before closing time.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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