closings
- plural of closing.
Example Sentences
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Same-store sales, which adjust for store openings and closings, ticked up 1%, compared with the 0.2% decline analysts were expecting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Same-restaurant sales, which account for store openings and closings, increased 1.9% across its Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar + Grill banner during the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
An index tracking contract signings to buy a home, which lead home closings by a month or two, sagged to a reading of 70.9 nationally in January, the trade group said.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
She would come walking down an aisle of rose petals, wearing a white rayon suit with frog closings that Mabelee was sewing for her.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
