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[klohs-in] / ˈkloʊsˌɪn /










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“As always we expect a conservative initial view from Carnival with close-in demand and onboard spending being swing factors on how the quarter unfolds,” he added.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Portland began offering new tax incentives last summer to encourage employers to retain their presence downtown and in close-in neighborhoods, or to move in from elsewhere.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

These details, especially of the close-in Zeta ring, will be invaluable to planning any future missions to Uranus.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

Analysts said the general likely was also bringing a cautionary message to underscore the risks a conventional army faces in such a chaotic and close-in environment.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Then she found Myers Park, a prosperous, close-in community of 8,700 where most of the houses are more than sixty years old and ten minutes from downtown.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times