closed season
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"The boats are available until Easter basically, because it is our closed season, and hopefully by then something will have been sorted for them," said Ms Edwards.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
Still another proposal calls for a closed season on conch.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
The Golden Knights closed season 6-3-2, with the regulation losses coming against non-playoff teams: Arizona, Edmonton and Calgary.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2018
Fillol's suspension will take into account the closed season, covering a 10-week period from April 6 until June 16 and then another four weeks between July 15 and August 11.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2013
It was closed season for turkey, but then a fellow needed a change from bacon and beans once in a while.
From Jim Waring of Sonora-Town Tang of Life by Henry Herbert Knibbs
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