closer
Example Sentences
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“Millions of households are being pushed deeper into utility debt and closer to shutoffs simply because they cannot afford to keep their homes warm.”
From Barron's
Measurements show that this distant supernova closely matches the brightness and spectral features of SN 1998bw, a well known supernova linked to a gamma ray burst that exploded much closer to Earth.
From Science Daily
"But when I had a corporate job, I didn't see them because I was working so hard. Now I am closer to them because we actually speak more."
From BBC
"It's not that we don't create the chances, we just miss them right now. The closer we get to the goal, the more nervous we look and the more wrong decisions we make."
From BBC
They offer modern buildings closer to where employees live, abundant parking and amenities like gyms and outdoor spaces.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
