very close
Example Sentences
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“It used to be a very close knit group of film critics, and now it’s kind of expanded because people have more of a voice on the internet.”
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
From some angles the jets appeared very close to the roof of the DHL Stadium as they roared over amid coloured flare smoke.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The latter was a very close call — the Dow closed less than 2 points above it on July 29 — but all that did was confirm that the 50-DMA was support.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
What he said: “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was keeping very close to the houses across the street, hiding in the shadowy places where there was no moonlight.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
