come close
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Netflix had come close to its own deal with Warner Bros but was outbid in the end by Paramount.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The good news, at least for our species, is that this unstoppable power of volcanism changed the planet, but did not end humanity – or come close to doing so.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“The message was, ‘We haven’t come close to playing our best baseball yet,’” manager Dave Roberts said after the Dodgers’ 4-1 win over the Reds on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The limit is the same for all employees at the company, she said, although engineers are typically the only ones who come close to hitting it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Back in Iowa they had come close to separating.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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