closer

Example Sentences

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Those payments increased by about $100 a month as of this year, and at rates closer to 18.25%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

And their son moved his family from England to Scotland's central belt, so they could all be closer to each other.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

For investors considering buying the IPO, it is worth waiting for the stock to trade closer to fair value, which likely sits nearer $1 trillion than $2 trillion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That would give it an initial weight of under 1% in the Nasdaq-100, analysts say, compared with something closer to 5% if it wasn’t float-adjusted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If they had looked closer at Katrien, she would surely have given herself away: her face was a mask of terror.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom