shut the door
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When I got out of the car, we wished each other luck, and I headed inside and shut the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But to firmly shut the door on Iran’s prospects for developing nuclear weapons, experts say, the 60% enriched uranium should be shipped out and potentially the 20% enriched uranium as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 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
Fred told Kathleen that Shirley had gone back to Germany and he shut the door.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
Papá gave me a pained look, hobbled to his room, and shut the door.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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