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Three levels of support are available, depending on how close a premise was to the fire and the impact it had.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The ability to respond to incidents such as mine hits or missile attacks would require close communication between all involved nations and merchant ships, possibly carrying liaison officers onboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
If oil has topped out, oil stocks are certainly close to topping out.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“Melvin was somebody who looked at multiple dimensions of any situation or person,” said Alexander Gray, a gallery owner and close personal friend of Edwards.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
We’d never been this close to a real baseball.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
