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closeness

[klohs-nis] / ˈkloʊs nɪs /


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But, especially in Pulte’s new position, The Fellowship could be just a phone call away, given its intense focus on relationships with global leaders, and given Pulte’s ostensible closeness to his grandfather.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

While it is not known what happened to the emails shared with the Palace, the release of the Epstein Files earlier this year in the US showed Mountbatten-Windsor's closeness to the Rowlands.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

For all the hugeness of an arena show, the singer establishes remarkable closeness with her fans, a rapport captured by the “Avatar” director’s hi-def cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Both authors serve their readers well by resisting any inclination to hagiography, all the more impressive in Mr. Streitfeld’s case given his closeness to his subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He already felt a closeness that could only have come from knowing her before the memory-wiped existence of the Glade.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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