come close to
Example Sentences
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The men did not come close to the animals, and were quickly apprehended by zoo officials, said an official at Ichikawa Police who spoke with AFP on a traditional condition of anonymity.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They expect Damai’s full-year profit to come close to the minimum guidance, which would be lower than both consensus and Citi’s estimates of around 853 million yuan and 832 million yuan, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The study’s authors found that ChatGPT doesn’t even come close to matching the predictive accuracy of a low-tech model that has been around for years.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The Angels won 4-1 and haven’t come close to a World Series title, much less a World Series, since then.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Either way, it looked like the house had come close to burning down.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
