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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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CLOSE, NO CIGAR: The Browns’ 0-13 record doesn’t tell the complete story.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2017

SO CLOSE, SO FAR: For Murray, born a week before Djokovic, it can't be easy to keep coming so close to Grand Slam titles.

From US News • Jun. 6, 2016

The lawyer immediately sent a two-word email to the NBA, Ballmer and other attorneys: "CLOSE NOW."

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2014

UP CLOSE: A woman watched a presentation of a bomb explosion on a head-mounted visual display at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2014

CLOSE: If it is the wish of the association, I would be glad to do that.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 by Northern Nut Growers Association




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