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














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CUPERTINO, Calif.—In a room tucked inside Apple Park, I got to experience the all-new Siri AI up close.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Booking more than eight months in advance — a mistake many travellers make — or waiting until too close to departure can both result in higher prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"This brings to a close years of campaigning, but it also brings a stop to Wales' last opencast coal mine," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But Pulte also claimed to have been uniquely close to his grandfather, Coe’s close friend.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Childhood scenes rushed back at me out of the night, strangely close and urgent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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