closer

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The victory paves the way for closer ties with the European Union, potentially unfreezing 17 billion euros in bloc funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The California Science Center announced Monday that construction has been completed on its new Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center, bringing the highly anticipated expansion one step closer to its public debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson told the BBC's Westminster Hour: "We need a closer relationship with Europe, but we also need parliamentary democracy."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

This challenges earlier ideas that viewed these groups as largely separate and instead suggests a much closer and more complex relationship.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

As we got closer to the bookstore, Grandma said, “I can stay with you if you want.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows