closer

Example Sentences

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Repayment trends warrant closer watch as weaker credit performance could lift credit costs and impaired-loan ratios in coming quarters, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If trends for Game 4 follow the previous games in the series, prices will continue to drop as tip-off comes closer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

On Monday, France and the EU were among European powers that congratulated Pashinyan, praising Armenia's closer ties with the West.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Its Japanese meaning is closer to the state of a river rock that has been washed over and tumbled thousands of times, so that it’s both distinct, and a meaningful part of its environment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Unless… Clare bent down, getting a closer look at the bird.

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