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“When you are at a record high, you only need to close up a fraction,” said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Regulators voted to hold off plans until 2030 after two major oil refineries threatened to close up shop in the state.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
For example, a single close up image of a flower may not be enough to identify a species if many related plants have similar looking blooms.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
"Whenever there was a vehicle ahead, the driver would close up to a follow distance of less than five metres which was wholly inappropriate for the conditions and speed," McAlphine said.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Tight enough to make one of Genie’s eyes close up.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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