come close
Example Sentences
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Northeast of Los Angeles, the two systems come close together at Cajon Pass, a geologically complex area where a rupture on one fault may be able to jump to the other.
From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026
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
His insurance policy does provide some reimbursement for code upgrades, but he said it won’t come close to the costs the family is facing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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 deflections occurred only when the alpha particle happened to strike this kernel directly or come close enough to be deflected by its electric charge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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