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Kim held his first summit in March with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The wharf area of Dana Point Harbor will close to the public for construction Nov. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Paxton’s office filed the civil lawsuit shortly after the criminal charges were announced, seeking to permanently close Rojas’ clinics and impose financial penalties.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
This will be Joshua's first fight since he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
I close my eyes and focus on what I want to get out of tonight’s practice.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
We can observe galaxies beyond the Hubble distance because the light reaching us today was emitted long ago, when those galaxies were much closer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
I married late in life to a younger wife which I attribute to the fact she thought I was closer to her age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The massive drop of files by the DoJ earlier this year suggested Ferguson had been closer to Epstein than previously thought.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But according to Nichols, the number ended up closer to $100 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Don’t be a fool, Eb,” the farmer cautions, striding closer.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Researchers combined multiple images into an animation that traces the comet's movement as it travels toward its closest approach to the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents, and my closest relatives are my siblings, nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Comparing bonobos and chimpanzees - our two closest relatives - offers fascinating insight into the evolutionary roots of social behaviour and how they, and we, manage tension, competition and cooperation," said Dr Jake Brooker.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Sag Harbor,” set in the mostly Black, affluent beach community in the Hamptons, is the closest Whitehead has come to writing a coming-of-age story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Before he could panic, he picked the biggest one, closest to the moon.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
There is over five weeks yet before the transfer window closes and United will continue to be linked with big money signings.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Half the purchase price will be paid when the deal closes, with the rest to be paid within 30 months subsequently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
So where will Rashford be when the transfer window closes on 1 September?
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
While California law requires park owners to provide relocation assistance to mobile home owners when a park closes, it’s often hard to find a comparable option.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pua waves as Kumu Maka closes the bus door.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
A smoke advisory is also in place for Tomintoul, where residents have been advised to keep windows and doors closed due to smoke from the wildfire.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Mardian closed his other Dana Point Harbor restaurant, Harpoon Henry’s, in August 2025 after 50 years of business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
"The door to negotiations, once opened, should not be closed, and as long as there is hope for peace, it should not be given up," Wang said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The S&P 500’s industrials and materials sectors rose more than 1%, as did real estate, which closed at its highest level since April 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But as the doors closed behind me my heart began to race.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Proud Mary’s, open since 1977, and Turk’s, open since 1984, are also closing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
He has tried to fortify the land, closing off gateways, putting in concrete blocks or piles of logs, and digging rows of deep ditches to make it undrivable.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Paramount’s decision came after a federal court had granted a temporary restraining order stopping the deal from closing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The chart includes forward price-to-earnings ratios, which are Thursday’s closing prices divided by consensus 12-month earnings-per-share estimates among analysts polled by FactSet, weighted by market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The police station is full of people moving around, talking, phones ringing, doors opening and closing.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
