close range
Example Sentences
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That allowed the ball to run through to Harvey Barnes, who saw his effort saved by Fernando Muslera, and Ben White tapped in from close range.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The visitors needed a response and they got it when Adams darted over from close range and Sheedy converted to halve the deficit.
From BBC • May 8, 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
In fact, the only bone I’ve ever broken is my thumb, in tenth grade, when a friend kicked a soccer ball into my hand at close range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
At this close range he could perhaps make some gesture to Miss O’Hara or whisper something about Boethius that would attract her attention.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
