closest
Example Sentences
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For people who are tired of having to schedule calls with their friends, Smith suggested agreeing with two or three of your closest people that a text before a call is never needed.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Genetic studies of living microbes belonging to groups considered closest to the ancestors of the first eukaryote can offer key insights into eukaryote ancestry.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
At the closest checkpoint to the front line, we met some fighters who had just returned from positions high on the mountain, just a few hundred metres from advancing Houthis.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Yet the summit’s stark lack of substance surprised even the closest China watchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
