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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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It wasn’t love the way people imagine it, but it was the closest thing I’d felt in years.

From Los Angeles Times

Notice how close the two lines are to each other.

From MarketWatch

Later on, he became close friends with Frank Sinatra, who called him Bennett the Bookie and named a guesthouse for him.

From The Wall Street Journal

Do the allusions and shout-outs to current events and personalities seem a little too close for comfort?

From Los Angeles Times

The prospect sends a ripple of excitement through the musicians, none of whom were anywhere close to famous three years ago.

From Los Angeles Times