close range
Example Sentences
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That came after Hampton had scrambled across goal to stop Dilja Zomers' shot bouncing in off the far post and leapt to deny Jessen at close range.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 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
Visiting goalkeeper Gregor Kobel saved a Nicola Zalewski effort with four minutes gone but Atalanta broke through a minute later when Scamacca tucked home with ease from close range after Bensebaini's failed clearance.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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
