closer

Example Sentences

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That means BMW’s car division will earn closer to $3 billion in operating profit, instead of $7 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Economists aren’t quite sure what to expect from Warsh, as his colleagues seem to be inching closer to wanting rate hikes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Officials say the charter school is failing; defenders want a closer look at data.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Rather than scramble to find and plug vulnerabilities one by one, its AI-powered tool is designed to enable companies to keep closer tabs on endpoints—the devices where workers and AI agents do their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

I step closer, smelling the man’s tobacco, the sweat in his hair.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes