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Azerbaijan is close to both Israel and Turkey, two countries with rising tensions between them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Having a game in these conditions feels like we’re flying too close to the sun, both literally and figuratively.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
They were overpowering their opponents, exemplified by Tevaga being unstoppable from close to the posts for their third try.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I tune her out, close my eyes, take deep breaths.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
It’s now probably closer to 6,000, far more than the 1,500 deemed optimal for wildlife management and tick control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Today, maritime disputes between Turkey and Greece and natural-gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean have drawn Greece into a closer strategic alliance with Israel who have quickly made common cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
At the same time, the European-Chinese Smile mission has been observing the northern lights while measuring magnetic fields and particles much closer to the planet.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Contributing two of those scores was Christian Wade for Newcastle Red Bulls in their 59-26 loss at Northampton Saints, as the veteran winger moves closer to an all-time record.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Grandma calls out to the figure as we get closer, “Ça va, Lafayette?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
His closest collaborator, Jeremy Avigad, is a classic academic mentor who recruits his students to the cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its eggs contain an unusual structural lid that has not previously been documented in any stick insect or its closest relatives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
“One of the biggest things I’ve learned is to listen to the people closest to the work,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
For people who are tired of having to schedule calls with their friends, Smith suggested agreeing with two or three of your closest people that a text before a call is never needed.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
He stomach-crawled the length of the boat and pressed himself against the side closest to the island: just his eyes and the top of his head showing.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
“If approved, this settlement closes a chapter from a very different time, before Prop 22,” Lyft said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Carr’s documentary closes by showcasing the sisterhood shared by the women who survived “The Swan” – women seduced by a sales pitch predicated on the assumption that cosmetic surgery would change their lives.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
The same day, Ellison named Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the combined company once the merger closes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Those measurements could reveal not only how quickly the window for planet formation closes, but also which regions of a disk are capable of producing different types of planets before their gas supply disappears.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The door closes behind me, leaving only the sliver of light under the doorjamb.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
On a recent Tuesday morning, the brewery was quiet and closed to customers.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Businesses and shops remained closed, with owners moving stock to safer locations ahead of time, fearing looting and vandalism.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A handful of other sites have closed under community pressure, tighter regulations or through negotiated agreements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The road could have to remain closed into next week as "detailed surveying" works continue, according to local councillor Chrissie Gillies.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Sela opened her mouth and closed it, put down the bag, and reached up to the back of her head.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
With the hours ticking down to the closing ceremony, when Japan will hand over the baton to Doha, top officials were on the defensive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
And after saying he doesn’t believe music can alter the world, he offered a closing comment that suggests maybe he really does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The splurge in venture capital spending has been driven by the artificial intelligence boom, highlighted by OpenAI closing a record-breaking $122-billion funding round on March 31 at an $852-billion valuation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Effectively closing the U.S. market to Chinese humanoids “improves the probability that a Western humanoid ecosystem develops successfully,” according to Citi analyst Ross MacDonald.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
AS IF SHE DIDN’T just drop a bombshell on us, Ama turns and whisks out of the office, closing the door behind her.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
