closed (down)

past tense of close (down)
as in shut
to stop the operations of the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s

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  • When the Angels made their way East to Milwaukee, Neto returned to Southern California for further testing which revealed the strain and led the team to the decision to shut him down.
    Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • He was treated to a royal carriage ride through the Windsor Estate but with a twist—for security reasons the cast iron gates were kept firmly shut amid a major security operation.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The latest report said that trend has continued into 2025, with more than half of the 50 charter schools that have closed this year citing low enrollment as the primary reason for their closure.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Closed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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