come close to
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The men did not come close to the animals, and were quickly apprehended by zoo officials, said an official at Ichikawa Police who spoke with AFP on a traditional condition of anonymity.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They expect Damai’s full-year profit to come close to the minimum guidance, which would be lower than both consensus and Citi’s estimates of around 853 million yuan and 832 million yuan, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The study’s authors found that ChatGPT doesn’t even come close to matching the predictive accuracy of a low-tech model that has been around for years.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The Bundesliga champions have come close to that figure before, with Gerd Muller, Uli Hoeness and Willi Hoffman finding the back of the net a total of 99 times in the 1972-73 season.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The CIA had never come close to anyone of Penkovsky's stature, or with such potential access to vital secrets.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
