"the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
"they finally reached a settlement with the union"
"they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"
"he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
"we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"
"they regretted the closure of the day care center"
"debate was closured"
"cloture the discussion"