closer

Example Sentences

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Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

One wishes it were closer to the scale of something by John Chamberlain or Viola Frey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Last February, the Congressional Budget Office moved the insolvency timeline closer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Beyond deep-space exploration, the technology could also improve missions closer to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The winds whipped mercilessly through the tree branches, and lightning struck no less than three times, each time getting closer and closer to the shed.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold