closely

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The metric, closely watched by investors looking to judge the returns on Adobe’s AI investments, includes around $480 million from Semrush Holdings, a brand visibility platform acquired by the company in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's created a stage that not only legal observers are watching, but regulators and lawmakers are watching closely as well," Eric Talley, a lawyer and professor at Columbia Law School, said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The next consideration is whether your strategy aligns as closely as possible with your and your wife’s financial needs, goals, and circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Using Bayer's textbook comparison, imagine learning medicine from an introductory text and then encountering a rare disease that closely resembles a common condition.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

I sat up a little straighter and listened closely as she went on.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan