closer

Example Sentences

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It should be much closer when they meet a second time with only four places separating them in the world rankings.

From Barron's

Intriguing new discoveries in a medieval cemetery in Wales have brought archaeologists closer to solving the mystery surrounding the women buried there.

From BBC

"It's especially exciting to have described an early diverging caenophidian snake, as there's not that much evidence about how they emerged. Paradoxophidion brings us closer to understanding how this happened."

From Science Daily

"Coming to Australia is very special to us now. We feel closer to him out here at Christmas than we would at home."

From BBC

The increase in aggressive breast cancer cases -- particularly hard-to-treat subtypes like triple-negative breast cancer -- has prompted scientists to take a closer look at environmental influences that may be contributing to these trends.

From Science Daily