closest

Example Sentences

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With Moscow’s prospects faltering on the battlefield, the Kremlin is trying to nudge its closest ally off the sidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

A Los Angeles firefighter testified that he saw flashes of light and heard loud noises that sounded like fireworks around midnight near the neighborhood closest to where the blaze sparked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The stories midshipmen seem less interested in, surprisingly, are the ones closest to home.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

“NLight is closest to being exclusively military,” Cupps said, ”because its primary product is directed energy, a high-powered laser, but they can also apply the laser to space-based communication.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

“He’s too little to eat yet, so we need to feed him formula. They don’t make skunk formula, so we use puppy formula. It’s the closest thing to mother-skunk milk.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold