come close
Example Sentences
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He has come close, only to lose two World Cup semi-finals and two European Championship finals.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The good news, at least for our species, is that this unstoppable power of volcanism changed the planet, but did not end humanity – or come close to doing so.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He never got to hoist the Stanley Cup, although he did come close as coach of the Kings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
“There’s always a cost to action, but it doesn’t come close to the cost of standing still.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
If you wanted to make an animal that’s the opposite of a screecher, you might come close with a hummingbear.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
