closer

Example Sentences

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Brent crude for June delivery falls 3.4% to go off the board at $114.01 a barrel, bringing it closer to the $110.40 for the July contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A room full of abandoned bicycles presented an opportunity closer to home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

This defeat will send Spurs one step closer to the drop, and a trip to play my old club Lincoln in the Championship next season.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Their findings show that a large body of relatively warm water, known as 'circumpolar deep water', has expanded and gradually moved closer to the Antarctic continental shelf over the past two decades.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

The restaurant district that I’ve already just passed is closer, only two blocks, and with it, the safety of crowds.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse