"We're closed, " he says, removing his frames and wiping them across the front of his shirt.

NPR: Environmentalist John Francis, Walking the Walk

"If we lose this, we're closed, " says Pickrell.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Until we see a way these gaps can be closed, we're not as excited as others seem to be.

FORBES: Total Recall

One of the questions that we're being asked increasingly frequently now is by customers who say we've been to all the high street banks -we've been forced to change in some cases because branches have closed - we're now with so and so bank - we don't like their service - where can we go?

BBC: Money Box - Saturday 30 December 2000

The zoo's panda exhibit will be closed "until we're confident that Mei Xiang is safe and healthy, " Kelly said.

CNN: Panda cub dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo

"We're sending away all the patients and the hospital will be closed for several days, " said Sebastian Sambron, one of the hospital's top officials.

NPR: Argentina: Flooding From Torrential Rains Kill 52

This is very difficult to do, because we're dealing with convincing people that in most cases live in a closed society, with limited access to outside information.

CNN: General David Grange: Military strategy in Afghanistan

And it seems that some of the discussion that's going on behind closed doors is in fact different than some of the political debate we're seeing outside.

NPR: Iraqis Press Harder For U.S. Withdrawal Timeline

"We cooperated fully with the U.S. Attorney's investigation, which was closed more than two years ago with no findings of wrongdoing, and we're certain another fair investigation will produce the same result, " Mr. Cantor said.

WSJ: Working Families Party Officials Served With Subpoenas