Voting was brisk in Colombo, but most merchants closed their stores.

The merchant closed the door and brought out a casket from some bidden place and put it before them on the table.

The merchant closed the door, and Douglas Stone walked down the narrow passage, glancing about him in some surprise as he did so.

The merchant closed his eyes briefly, then relaxed and drew the naked woman closer.

Without its overflow of shoppers, many long-time merchants followed suit and closed their doors.

The merchant shrugged as the younger Carver closed the door.

One after another, longtime merchants have closed their doors, leading residents to ask: is Hartsdale becoming a ghost town?

All merchants in that area closed their stores and fled.

Many retail merchants close their store at night.

The last merchant in Mongolia closed his business on Dec. 31, 1974.