closer

Example Sentences

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Either bout would move Dubois closer to becoming undisputed champion - though it may still not guarantee the level of stardom she has been chasing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

When these strips are positioned closer together than the wavelength of light, the grating can act like a near-perfect mirror while also holding the light inside a very small volume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Cabinet officials come and go, but the near-immediate removal of Bondi’s image signaled something closer to erasure than transition, a rapid closing of ranks inside a department that had already been under pressure.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But at least this has brought the U.S. closer than ever with its allies?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

If they had looked closer at Katrien, she would surely have given herself away: her face was a mask of terror.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom