Example Sentences

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The stock had been closing in on its record closing high of just over $207, reached in October last year, having risen 15% in the past month, but is now sinking further away from it.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Recinos said his store had been closing earlier, at 7:30 p.m. instead of 10 p.m., so that everyone could get home before the curfew.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

A hotel worker nearby told the BBC's US partner CBS news he had been closing down for the night when he heard the commotion outside.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025

Evenepoel’s most dangerous challenger was three-time defending champion Primoz Roglic, who had been closing the gap until he crashed earlier this week and had to withdraw from the race.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022

The sophomores seemed to get smoother with every pull of the oar, and they had been closing fast at the end of that third mile.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown