closest

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He would tell me stories about going to the Oscars in the ’50s — that was kind of the closest I got to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

In the final hours before the announcement, he sought to keep his closest Middle East ally from blowing up the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

In January 2026, the clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest we’ve ever been to a designated zero hour.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

These wave packets, called coherent states, are the closest quantum equivalents to classical motion.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

I waited a few more seconds, then scrambled out of the corner and grabbed the closest seed.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney