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Example Sentences
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Victory lifts Carrick's men into the top four, but their win will be celebrated just as much in north London as Arsenal close in on a first league title in 22 years.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
Within seconds, the cattle surrounded Mary-Jane and started to close in on her.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
Verstappen was able to rejoin still in the lead, Russell having been unable to close in on the Red Bull despite his fresher tyres.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
When they close in on a target, the bats unleash rapid bursts of short calls, signaling the final stage of attack.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
I watched them close in on the boy I’d grown up with, the boy whose harelipped face had been my first memory.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
