closest

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To compete with the upstarts, DraftKings and its closest competitor, Flutter-owned FanDuel, each launched their own prediction markets—no small undertaking.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

SpaceX on Monday offered the closest look yet into its plans to eventually operate data centers in space, a technology it’s billed as central to its future.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The closest proxy was FIFA’s Club World Cup held across 10 U.S. states last year, which provided a model for how soccer fans might move across North America this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She nodded to the left, then went for the closest door.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley