Structural problems with the building forced the closing of the aquarium to the public in June 1985.

The work stoppage threatened to force the closing of other factories that need the parts.

It could also force the closing of one or more of the city's 11 municipal hospitals.

Flooding forced the closing of the city's train station and a hospital, news agencies reported.

The accident forced the closing of the four Queens-bound lanes for several hours.

The scrutiny forced the closing in 1971 of 56 of the 269 schools.

This forced the closing of beaches on the Atlantic coast.

Twice in the last week, blizzards forced the closing of the highway.

By the mid-1860s the conflict had forced the closing of all the native schools.

Another earthquake, in 1989, forced the closing of the museum building; it is still being repaired.