closely

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Closely monitoring their price action can therefore offer important clues about the market’s next move.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Closely cropped and dramatically lighted, the tight composition gives the familiar scene a new immediacy and intimacy, leavened by the playful interaction of the Christ child and St. John.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Closely related to the European double bass, the tololoche is smaller in size.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Closely related individuals were detected as far as 44 km apart, and individuals less than 55 km were more genetically similar.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

“Animals are symbols. Tlingit tribes have two divisions—the Ravens and the Wolves. Closely related members form smaller clans. I’m from the Killer Whale clan.”

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen