closer

Example Sentences

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Closer to home, U.S. jet fuel prices hovered around $2.50 a gallon in late February, and soared to nearly $5 a gallon earlier this month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Closer to home, Alabama passed an overtime tax exemption in 2023 with a mid-2025 sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Closer to home, many Americans are increasingly wary of higher prices at the petrol pump, which this week crossed the average of $4 a gallon for the first time in years.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Closer Malakye Matsumoto had a spectacular seventh inning to pick up the save, striking out all three batters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Closer to the general store, I saw Albert Bowie and his brother, Vern, walking toward me.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney