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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

"We're always going to have a closeness that can't be broken."

From BBC • May 2, 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

Perhaps emboldened by Pyongyang's new closeness to Russia, Trump's comment in October that he was "100 percent" open to meeting Kim again went unanswered.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I recount such incidents only because they suggest the fierce power Spanish had for many people I met at home; the way Spanish was associated with closeness.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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