closer

Example Sentences

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The Big Bang will first be tested on Voyager 2, which has slightly more available power and is closer to Earth, making it a lower-risk candidate.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The Yerevan gathering is the first of its kind in the Caucasus and comes as Armenia fosters closer ties with Europe while seeking to cautiously loosen itself from Russia's grasp.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Now, an ambitious international effort known as the Leonardo DNA Project is bringing scientists closer than ever to uncovering the biological roots of his genius.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

"We realised there is a public demand for closer relations with the EU."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

One of the other adults in the group steps closer, away from the commotion, and asks for a table for six, and could they please sit outside, under the pavilion on the dock.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam