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closeness

[klohs-nis] / ˈkloʊs nɪs /


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But, especially in Pulte’s new position, The Fellowship could be just a phone call away, given its intense focus on relationships with global leaders, and given Pulte’s ostensible closeness to his grandfather.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

That growing closeness with Russia has unsettled Beijing.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

About 40% of Americans long for more closeness with friends, he says, but struggle to find time for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

That immediate closeness — and a shared love of pizza crunch, a battered pizza popular in Scotland — allowed the actors to take on the more demanding aspects of their roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

You need intimacy to be a unit, and the seamless knowing Pet had of her made up a little for how much she missed the closeness she used to share with her parents.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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