closer

Example Sentences

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The group said the fire had brought them closer together.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Now, it seems he is taking one step closer to that dream, putting his four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom “contemporary single-story home” on the market, more than two years after offering it up as a $15,000-a-month rental.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

But the outcome was closer than most had predicted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

But with that pro came a con -- at such an altitude, the device without its own propulsion would eventually drift closer to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

I knew that the front had moved even closer to us.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse