closest

Example Sentences

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Elbit Systems, which supplies high-power laser systems for Israel’s Iron Beam, is the closest thing to a pure-play DEW beneficiary among publicly traded defense firms.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Kolwezi, the closest town to the Kamoa site, is encircled by a dozen giant industrial mines.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

She said Fredrik Backman’s international mega-seller, “A Man Called Ove,” also published by Atria, is probably the closest comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 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

Red wasn’t my friend exactly, but she was the closest I had to a friend.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff