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closeness

[klohs-nis] / ˈkloʊs nɪs /


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Here’s hoping that closeness lasts at least through the fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The results suggest that constant closeness can become another source of pressure in highly confined environments.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The closeness of the race only underscores one of El-Sayed’s challenges going ahead: reuniting a fractured party after a bitter primary campaign.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Someone who is secure is comfortable with both closeness and independence in relationships.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The closeness of Christmas to Nancy Clutter’s birthday, which was right after New Year’s, had always created problems for her boy friend, Bobby Rupp.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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