closer
Example Sentences
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Miriam Levin-Gold likes Prime Minister Mark Carney's idea of Canadians being able to live and work in the European Union under proposed closer ties with the trade bloc.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
She said some buyers who could have afforded homes up to $600,000 at the beginning of the year are now thinking of spending closer to $500,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
And reliever Edwin Díaz not only has spent most of the season on the IL but lost the closer spot with poor performance when he was healthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Amazon in recent years has tried to speed up delivery times, set up warehouses closer to people’s homes and sell more basics, like groceries, in an effort to compete more directly with Walmart.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the doorway of my assigned room on the third floor I could see the dim outline of a body in the bed closest to the door and an empty bed closer to the window.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
