closest

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More damaging still, several of his closest advisers have reportedly urged him to announce a timeline for his departure, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the two most senior Cabinet ministers.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Researchers found that the OHF group, whose diets remained closest to what participants had already been eating before the study, showed no significant change in biological age markers.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

And more than a few of my closest, meanest friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Newcastle is the closest major city to Northumberland and Newcastle International airport is on the southern border.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Red wasn’t my friend exactly, but she was the closest I had to a friend.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff