draw to a close

idiom

: to come to an end
The sun is setting and the day is drawing to a close.

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And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Ed Silverman Reprints, STAT, 21 June 2024 The agreement, which follows more than a decade of efforts by Assange, 52, to avoid extradition from the United Kingdom, would draw to a close one of the longest-running national security investigations in US history. Dell Cameron, WIRED, 25 June 2024 Kentucky, Oregon primaries: May 21 Both Kentucky and Oregon hold their primaries May 21, as the primary season begins to draw to a close. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 And as the 77th annual gathering begins to draw to a close, two members of Hollywood royalty are finding themselves in uncomfortable positions. Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for draw to a close 

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“Draw to a close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20to%20a%20close. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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