Sentence examples for close following from inspiring English sources

"close following" is a correct phrase in written English
It is used to refer to an event that occurs soon after another event. For example, "The explosion was followed shortly by a loud crash, close following the initial blast."

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Bookstores open and they close, following the path of bright young people as migratory birds follow the sun.

In 2011, some liquor stores in the Hezbollah stronghold of Nabatieh were forced to close following protests by local citizens.

6.36pm BST 77 min: The French revolution continues, as Matuidi goes close following another bout of pressure on the German box.

The Daily Mirror publisher's share price slumped to 50p after 11am, 11p or 18% below Thursday's close, following news emerging from the high court in London.

It was standard procedure for the airport to close following such an incident to allow an inquiry into the crash to begin.

Other shoppers at the store during the incident later took to Twitter, with one expressing their anger that the Debenhams did not close following the incident.

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The airport's runway was closed following the landing.

Beaches in the area were closed following the incident.

Mr. Vlacich also owns the restaurant Mio in Roslyn (currently closed following a fire last week).

On City Road there used to be Xquisite, a shop that closed following a fire.

One such plant, on our left, was temporarily closed, following a government anti-pollution initiative.

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