closer

Example Sentences

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The Battle of Karbala took place in what is now Iraq, and for the few hundred residents who braved a shaky ceasefire to return to this city, it has never felt closer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Authorities pushing for the fee hikes say Japan must align its visa- and residency-related fees closer to those of other G7 economies.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

"But understanding the limits of that tolerance -- and what happens when repair is incomplete -- brings us closer to understanding a range of neurological conditions."

From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026

Roughly a decade ago, Samsung ran closer to Apple in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The Corps follows this pattern village by village as they move closer to the capital city of Manila, about seventy miles north of Bauang.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly