is closing
- present progressive of close (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
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