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Example Sentences

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China is the closest thing to a quick fix for the chip shortage, but the solution is at best partial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

He would tell me stories about going to the Oscars in the ’50s — that was kind of the closest I got to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

His closest rival for the seat, Reform UK's Robert Kenyon, a plumber and local councillor, was second in the constituency at the 2024 general election.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

In January 2026, the clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest we’ve ever been to a designated zero hour.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Cassiopeia did the honors of slipping the note beneath the door, as she was closest to the ground.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood