How to Use closed-door in a Sentence
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The last time the clubs played was a closed-door preseason match in 2021.
— The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2023 -
The State Board discussed the deal in a series of three closed-door meetings last spring.
— Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2024 -
The source asked not to be named discussing closed-door diplomatic talks.
— Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 12 May 2023 -
The court’s ruling came after a closed-door hearing on the issue held last month.
— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2024 -
Those closed-door talks between PVV and three other parties have dragged on for weeks.
— Peter Aitken, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2024 -
After hours of closed-door discussion, the council resumed with Smith no longer present in the room.
— Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 -
The closed-door trade event was open only to people with industry ties.
— Todd C. Frankel, Shawn Boburg, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Alex Horton, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Most of them are also expected to attend the closed-door fundraiser in New York City this evening.
— Graham Kates, CBS News, 14 May 2024 -
The Senate has held closed-door meeting on the topic, and TikTok urged its users to contact Congress to protest.
— August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Parrish was 0 of 6 after going 1 of 7 behind the arc in the closed-door scrimmage against Arizona State.
— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023 -
The judge in the case approved the request of Craig’s former attorney to leave after a closed-door hearing last month.
— CNN, 1 Dec. 2024 -
Ever the pro, Clarkson swiftly recovered and finished the rest of her set at the closed-door event, decked out in the same lacy black outfit.
— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2023 -
The deal was struck between Hochul and leaders of the state Senate and Assembly after a series of closed-door talks.
— Maysoon Khan, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 -
Following a closed-door meeting on Sunday, May 21, the ...
— Richard Goldberg, National Review, 31 May 2023 -
The court hearing included hours worth of closed-door meetings between the judge and certain lawyers.
— Tracey Tully, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 -
The board met with the county attorney in a closed-door session before the vote at the emergency meeting.
— Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023 -
The bipartisan closed-door screening of the footage was supplied by the Israeli Embassy.
— Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2023 -
There are still two more closed-door mediation sessions scheduled — one on Feb. 23 and one on March 1.
— Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024 -
Still, as governor, Shapiro didn’t talk about vouchers until June, while in the midst of intense closed-door budget talks.
— Marc Levy, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023 -
While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.
— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 -
After the news conference, Belivuk offered his side of the story at a closed-door court hearing.
— Robert F. Worth, New York Times, 3 May 2023 -
All three officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.
— Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 -
In mid-September, McCarthy snapped at Gaetz during a closed-door party meeting, and told him to put up or shut up.
— Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Oct. 2023 -
The board came into the closed-door session knowing Hinton's employment with SDC was coming to an end.
— Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024 -
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door meeting.
— Tia Goldenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024 -
The Vietnamese lost two exhibitions ahead of the tournament and fell 9-0 to Spain in a closed-door tuneup match in Auckland on July 14.
— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023 -
The sentencing comes after a closed-door trial in May 2021 where details of Yang’s charges were never released.
— Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The Vietnamese lost two exhibition matches ahead of the tournament and fell 9-0 to Spain in a closed-door tune-up match in Auckland last Friday.
— Anne M. Peterson, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2023 -
Earlier this week, Hippler ruled against making the closed-door hearing public.
— Stepheny Price, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025 -
Nazarian said that Quiñones would be available instead to field questions from council members on Wednesday at a closed-door meeting focused on one of the lawsuits filed over the Palisades fire.
— Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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