closest
Example Sentences
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The closest thing to a rule of thumb holds that courts should apply the rules of the state that has the most significant relationship to the case.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Those who were closest to the events reckon with the decisions that brought them there—and with the people who were left behind when the last plane departed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Ratcliffe, one of Trump’s closest aides, was the latest U.S. official to travel to Moscow following several visits by Steve Witkoff, a U.S. envoy for Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Until her death Tuesday at age 80, Dolly was the closest thing we had to a modern day Walt Disney mixed with Mr. Rogers’ kindness and Miss Piggy’s flair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The closest she would come to speaking about it, enough to remind me of what had gotten me into this mess.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
