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closeness

[klohs-nis] / ˈkloʊs nɪs /


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Perhaps emboldened by Pyongyang's new closeness to Russia, Trump's comment in October that he was "100 percent" open to meeting Kim again went unanswered.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Both authors serve their readers well by resisting any inclination to hagiography, all the more impressive in Mr. Streitfeld’s case given his closeness to his subject.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Actions will face their consequences, and Harper and Yasmin’s closeness may be but a distant memory.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

The team have been together for almost a decade with skipper Mouat, 31, believing their closeness has played a key role in their success on the world stage.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

To add to his misery, the loss of Ariana had led, not to a renewed closeness between Albus and Aberforth, but to an estrangement.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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