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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
Close personal contact is necessary for spread to happen.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Close behind us were our friends: Tjaden, a skinny locksmith of our own age, the biggest eater of the company.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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