closest

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately for soccer fans in Central L.A., they will face one of the most-crowded service station stops closest to downtown at Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

To compete with the upstarts, DraftKings and its closest competitor, Flutter-owned FanDuel, each launched their own prediction markets—no small undertaking.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Images showed extensive damage, including collapsed buildings, in the city of General Santos, the town closest to the epicenter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For evolutionary science, they show why we must check our closest relatives before assuming a specific, or unique, cultural explanation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Things are infinitely better between Celia and me now than they were last summer, but I still feel closest to her when we’re running side by side, our steps and breath in sync.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison