closer
Example Sentences
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Grammy winner Lil Nas X is another step closer to potentially resolving his felony police battery case.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
It could, in fact, end up closer to $200,000 or more in family gifts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Entrenched inflation and higher prices on major necessities have pushed many families closer to the financial edge, or locked them out of homeownership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The officer was "being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour," the president added.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
We would soon be out of the park, into the outskirts of the city, closer all the time to the safety of the fields and the woods beyond.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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