She cried when she finally closed the account.

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Margaret McManus was laid off last year when the textile mill she worked for closed.

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When I scratched her fuzzy little nose, she closed her eyes and went to sleep in my arms.

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However, social workers closed their files on her when she was eight because they were satisfied her parents understood the limits of physical chastisement.

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Her frustration with him and his intransigence welled up and she was thinking of leaving, letting him lie in his own mess until the orderly arrived, when she noticed that his eyes were not simply closed but squeezed shut, like those of a child playing hide-and-seek.

NEWYORKER: The Visitor

She had her eyes closed, but they snapped open when we entered the room.

NEWYORKER: Beginners

More recently when out with friends she was turned away from three different night clubs that either claimed to be closed for private parties or threatened exorbitant cover charges.

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When she climbed into bed, he had already turned off the light on his side, and he closed his eyes as if he were asleep.

NEWYORKER: The Swan