closest

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The closest quake of magnitude 6 or above to strike close to Caracas in recent memory was a 6.6 quake in 1967, which killed 240 people and highlighted the seismic vulnerability of the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

With Moscow’s prospects faltering on the battlefield, the Kremlin is trying to nudge its closest ally off the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The stories midshipmen seem less interested in, surprisingly, are the ones closest to home.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

"It's the closest thing we have to controlling the boundary of the quantum world," said Kamal Oudrhiri, project manager of Cold Atom Lab at JPL, referring to those low temperatures.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Fortunately, most of the boys couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn—the closest rock sailed more than a foot over Jack’s head, almost taking out a large blackbird in one of the nearby trees.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley