closing time
Britishnoun
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Skea said that because the Addis Ababa meeting ran past the closing time, many countries -- notably smaller nations most vulnerable to climate change -- had to leave.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
If not, later turns out to be closing time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
It warned "airlines face half-empty planes at gate closing time, while passengers are stuck in border control queues".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
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
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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