closer
Example Sentences
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The reading was above a consensus of analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal, which expected 97.0, and moves closer to the indicator’s long-term average of 100.
Sir Keir is the first UK prime minister to visit the country in eight years, as the government seeks closer trade ties with Beijing.
From BBC
The numbers weren’t by any stretch bad — at constant currencies, the cloud backlog was 25% in the fourth quarter, but that was worse than consensus which was closer to 26%.
From MarketWatch
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed the need for closer relations between their countries in order to face geopolitical headwinds, as the two met in Beijing on Thursday.
From Barron's
Mrs. Adler moves closer, like her arms are itching to hold Boo.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
