closest

Example Sentences

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Polymarket and its closest competitor, Kalshi, have raced to partner with professional sports leagues over the past year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I’m not a father yet, but to me, the closest thing to being an expectant father was like, ‘Oh, my TV partner has a baby on the way!’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Before the meeting, Walker emailed Gates to prepare him, calling Epstein “one of my closest friends.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For evolutionary science, they show why we must check our closest relatives before assuming a specific, or unique, cultural explanation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He came to rest at the lamppost closest to the guards.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell