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PREPOSITION
circa
Synonyms
WEAK
about around in the region of near nearby nigh roughly
VERB
center
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attract focus gather intensify meet
STRONG
centralize collect concenter consolidate focalize join unify
WEAK
bring to a focus bring together converge upon medialize
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divide separate
STRONG
disjoin disperse scatter
WEAK
dissipate

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Kvaratskhelia and Dembele combined for the game's defining moment, while 20-year-old Desire Doue - the young face of the new PSG - tormented Vincent Kompany's side, coming close on several occasions in the second half.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The last Stanley factory, which made tape measures, will close on May 18.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Yes, the fund traded for just $17.60 a share as of the market’s close on Monday, a nearly 12% discount to its NAV of $19.91.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta Platforms will all announce earnings results after the market close on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

And feeling that unavailing bond close on me anew, I was angry; for Ashe’s love had always forced me to act against my heart.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin