closer

Example Sentences

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The continent is also geographically closer to the Gulf, which means that most ships that were en route when the war started have already arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

From this effort, they selected 77 stars for closer study during a planned observing trip.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Cabinet officials come and go, but the near-immediate removal of Bondi’s image signaled something closer to erasure than transition, a rapid closing of ranks inside a department that had already been under pressure.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"After the first days, I read the criticism and learnt… to go closer to the people, to let them ask questions and reply openly and honestly, which is rare in Hungarian politics."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He leans closer and whispers, “Why are we whispering?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith