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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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Close contacts of those affected are being offered antibiotics but there are currently no plans for a local emergency meningitis vaccination programme, unlike in Kent.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

So Close, and Yet … The Dow Jones Industrial Average once again tried its best to close above 50,000 today, but geopolitics got in the way.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Rogen, Close and Cox are not right-wing actors.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

To come up with one of the plays, Chesney said, Close messaged Rams coach Sean McVay for advice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Close to dawn, when the circus is emptying, they are taken for a walk around the tents and into the courtyard.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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