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This potentially traumatic subplot is the closest “Renoir” gets to traditional suspense, but even here Hayakawa adopts a muted approach, sidestepping shock value for bittersweet commentary about young people’s confusion around love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"She's one of our closest friends," says Kazhua.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

UBS was strongarmed into a quickfire takeover of its closest domestic rival to prevent a major blow to Switzerland's financial stability.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The book is the first accounting of the Biden administration from the person closest to the president himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I’ve never met a celebrity before, but I figure meeting this blade is the closest I’m going to get.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer