close-knit
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Yet Jonathan’s arrest Tuesday sent shock waves through Catalonia’s close-knit business community, which has for months defended the fashion scion’s innocence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Until recently, she was known mostly within Shillong's close-knit music circles, in a city better known for rock bands, church choirs and old guitar legends than hip-hop.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
A local resident in Ballina told Nine's Today programme the tragedy would be felt across the close-knit town.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
During the earlier phase, people buried in the tomb were often members of the same extended families, suggesting close-knit groups spanning multiple generations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Tremonton had been close-knit since it was settled in 1888 by folks of German descent by way of Tremont, Illinois.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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