closer

Example Sentences

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He has suggested it should be closer to $3 trillion than the current level.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Nobody appears closer to knowing who the club's new manager will be, how their football department will look, and whether it will be the same faces in the boardroom amid fan unrest.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The team in South Africa then took a closer look at the widow of the passenger who scientists would later suspect was killed by the virus on the Hondius.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The three-casino complex served as a less expensive, less flashy, slightly more kitschy alternative to Las Vegas that benefited from being a good 45 minutes closer to Los Angeles than Sin City.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Hannie shuffled up the bed, even closer to me, and lowered her voice to a whisper.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler