close range
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The frigate had fired "two flares towards the helicopter. One of the flares passed at close range to the helicopter," it added.
From Barron's β Sep. 15, 2026
Bold Coast Charter’s trips allow participants to land on an island and spend a couple of hours in blinds to see and photograph at close range puffins gathered on rocks above their nesting burrows.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 26, 2026
The drone remained overhead for several minutes, apparently filming and documenting at close range, before turning back.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 9, 2026
Scientists hope that future spacecraft will be prepared to intercept newly discovered interstellar objects and examine them at close range.
From Science Daily β Jul. 24, 2026
The sound of the cracker shell going off was deafening at close range, and Owen threw his hands up over his ears.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
