closer
Example Sentences
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Petherbridge said that while some data centers are being built in rural locations, suppliers are often looking for space closer to population centers to be able to staff their buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Russia and China have also moved closer, with their navies and air forces conducting joint exercises in areas around Japan, promoting frequent scrambles by Japanese jets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The spokesperson said this is "making sure the Probation Service has the resource it needs to keep dangerous offenders under closer surveillance than ever before".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The trouble here is the closer he comes to achieving it, the less Mitchell himself seems to exist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He guides his horse closer to Father and me.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
