closest

Example Sentences

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Officials pay closest attention to core PCE, which strips out food and energy, whose price swings are often unrelated to the underlying economy.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“DA is a hell of a player,” said Smart, one of Ayton’s closest teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

And the United States, its closest ally, has been encouraging Tokyo to play a more active security role.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

As it turned out, none of them had been too far away; the wolf had landed closest to Jack, just over a hill of snow from where Jack had woken up.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley