shut the door
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“There’s a lot of late breaking news on a series of these things. When we get into that room and shut the door, we’re going to have a good debate,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
He refused to engage and shut the door.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street’s biggest private-credit managers with more $300 billion in assets, permanently shut the door on investor withdrawals from one of its retail-focused funds and ended quarterly redemptions.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
District Court judge has now shut the door on either Wingfield or Robinson suiting up this fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
After he shut the door, he just had to prop the bike up, so the pedals didn’t rip the seat.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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