close range
Example Sentences
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Trump later told reporters that one Secret Service agent was shot at very close range, but was saved by his bullet-proof vest.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
The opening scores came through his pack as Cokayne, who started and scored in the World Cup final, finished off the back of a rampaging maul and Bern powered over from close range.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The proximity has prompted a spate of British media reports about security in the area and the potential for Iran to have monitored consular activities from close range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
When the team replaced the black object with a white one and added carbon dioxide, mosquitoes were able to locate the source, but only at close range.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
At close range, and with his choppers showing, I could see he hadn’t seen a toothbrush in quite some time, perhaps maybe never.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
