closest
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Their closest living populations are now nearly 2,500 km away in southern Mexico, indicating that the species once occupied a dramatically different geographic range.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Residents in Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
She introduced Mira Murati, one of her closest friends, to OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Now, these volunteers have expanded their efforts to Blue Ash, which has one of the closest ICE offices.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
The one closest to her was the largest.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
