closer

Example Sentences

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Beyond deep-space exploration, the technology could also improve missions closer to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The Argentine soccer genius had a closer relationship with the Azteca than most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There was no verbiage about how the world’s most powerful hardware company would “introduce our audience to the next generation of agentic sports-watching, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.”

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

The ruminative “Third Side of the Moon” finds Brock murmuring how he wishes he’d paid closer attention to the details of a friend who is no longer with him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In a while it seems as if the lights will never get closer and the dogs break down into a fast trot that carries them all the way in.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen