closer
Example Sentences
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The myth imagines a benevolent planner; the reality looks much closer to a second-best market riddled with information frictions.
But after taking a closer look, the court concluded it referred to the regular military forces.
From Los Angeles Times
Musk at a trillion would be closer to 3% of U.S.
From Barron's
"We all saw he was getting closer and closer to the player that he was last season at Newcastle."
From BBC
Their coverage ratios are forecast to be closer to 60%, not as good as the average, but not bad considering the yields.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
