closed position
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They found that an intact membrane keeps the receptor in a closed position until activation occurs.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
The valve, which was installed in 1967 and located 20 feet underground, was stuck in a nearly closed position and could not be opened, which impeded the flow of water.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
When there was a fault, the barrier would remain stuck in the closed position and had to be manually opened by railway workers, the residents said.
From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2023
But hours before the scheduled launch on Aug. 3, Boeing engineers discovered that 13 valves in the service module’s propulsion system were stuck in the closed position when they should have been open.
From Washington Post • Aug. 13, 2021
He was staring at my shoulder with his eyes squinted almost to the closed position.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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