closest

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If our closest animal relatives aren’t helpful models, what is a human family supposed to look like?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The neighborhood visited by the cougar is several miles from the closest foothills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The health ministry said the World Health Organization had explained that the Canary Islands were "the closest place with the necessary capabilities" medically.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"The Canary Islands are the closest location with the necessary capabilities. Spain has a moral and legal obligation to assist these people, among whom are several Spanish citizens," the statement added.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Three prefectures along the northeastern coast of the island—Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima—were closest to the fault and took the hardest hit.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland