closer

Example Sentences

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You don’t bring in the highest-paid closer in history and then not use him in consecutive save situations unless something was wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

That means that ships will continue to take a detour from the prewar route that runs closer to the Iranian coastline and must be coordinated with Iran’s military External link.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Tariff refunds are getting closer to flowing into bank accounts, with the U.S. government slated to start processing refund claims on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The bass have consumed so many fingerlings that state officials have resorted to the ridiculous extreme of transporting baby salmon in tanker trucks, from upstream hatcheries to downstream locations closer to the San Francisco Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This move was bringing us closer to the life he’d always wanted.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu