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[klohz, klohs, klohz, klohz, klohs] / kloʊz, kloʊs, kloʊz, kloʊz, kloʊs /














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Zillow stock was 4.9% lower midday Thursday after the news, on track for its lowest close since December 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In that same recent study, I found that an increase of 8.1% in assistance annually for five years would close the gap between demand and supply for homeless veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He needed some dental work done and could not find an NHS dentist close to where he lived in North Yorkshire.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Another concern for investors has been that near-packaged optics, which involve putting an optical component close to a processor, could hinder CPO adoption.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He was close enough now to see that the girl was fighting the current, arms flapping with frenzied determination to keep her head above water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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