closer

Example Sentences

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However, those coalitions will be tested in a presidential election without the incumbent on the ballot, a moment that is growing closer every day.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The closer the UK wants to get to the EU single market, she says, the more it will have to align with EU rules and regulations.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Upon closer inspection, though, the clues were visible: the group’s relaxed pace, the bountiful tote bags, the occasional flash of a paperback.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Investors’ expectations of Bank of England policy changes have moved into closer alignment with the likely path of interest rates, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

We were walking closer to the centre of Amsterdam than I normally went, and I began to feel as if I was swimming out of my depth.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler