moving closer

Example Sentences

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Investors will look for clues that officials could be moving closer to raising interest rates for the first time in years.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

That has involved "moving closer to the European Union, accelerating diplomatic repairs with China, and resisting American pressure to sever ties with Russia".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Over time, the two planets likely migrated inward together, moving closer to their star while maintaining their atmospheres and their unusual orbital arrangement.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The organization is moving closer to becoming a publicly traded company.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Ivy kept watching the clock while she ate, the hands moving closer and closer to 10:33, which was when she was born.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake