as in guards
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
museum officials closed off the west wing after the fire
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Barnes shares touches with fellow All-Star Brandon Ingram and guards RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, but Barnes is a superpowered connector.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026 -
The Cavaliers need All-Star guards James Harden and Donovan Mitchell to be on the floor, but both are terrible defenders.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Closes (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20%28off%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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