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














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The film marks a return to the theme of aliens for Spielberg, who previously directed E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Close friends will, in theory, congratulate you on your achievements.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Close ties are good for us and provide health benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Close behind was Tyrannotitan, another enormous theropod that lived in what is now Argentina more than 30 million years before T. rex during the Early Cretaceous period.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

“Brother? Yes; at the distance of a thousand leagues! Sisters? Yes; slaving amongst strangers! I, wealthy—gorged with gold I never earned and do not merit! You, penniless! Famous equality and fraternisation! Close union! Intimate attachment!”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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