shut the door
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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
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
I went into my office, shut the door, sat at my desk and said to myself, “Remember this feeling because it’s never going to happen again.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
Ophie slipped inside, and he shut the door after her.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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