closest

Example Sentences

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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

It’s ironic because my wife, her dream trip is to go to Iceland the country, and the closest we’re getting to that right now is an ice-skating rink.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

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

From BBC • May 7, 2026

CEOs should read the early signs, not filter them out: The people closest to customers and daily operations often see cracks before they become crises.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

That was the closest town, twenty miles away.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis