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is closing

  • present progressive of close (3rd person singular).

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More: The 30-year Treasury yield is closing in on 5.2%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

As their impatience grows, the window for Odysseus to reclaim his kingdom and restore a crumbling world to Zeus’ law — essentially open-hearted hospitality and treating others as you’d be treated — is closing.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

While the gap remains big, it is closing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The NWS said the "window to evacuate or seek shelter is closing", and Guam opened five evacuation centers in schools with total capacity of 1,900, primarily for those in vulnerable homes.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Twilight is closing in and I am ill at ease.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins