closer

Example Sentences

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Cabinet officials come and go, but the near-immediate removal of Bondi’s image signaled something closer to erasure than transition, a rapid closing of ranks inside a department that had already been under pressure.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

From this effort, they selected 77 stars for closer study during a planned observing trip.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Plenty of voters ask for absentee ballots closer to Election Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, a closer examination of Friday’s jobs report already reveals some concerning indicators that should give the bulls some pause.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

However, as the humans drew closer, Clare heard a sound that squashed any good feelings.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman