be close to
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While some 2,684 have recovered from the virus in the DRC, the epidemic's fatality rate appears to be close to 50 percent, according to the Congolese National Institute of Public Health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“I’m kind of old-fashioned, so I want to be close to the family.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
“The pull to be close to one’s support system in retirement, the warm feelings of family, but also layered in is the need to lend a hand for childcare and a growing concern of eldercare.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Temperatures will again be close to the seasonal average through the weekend and it should feel pleasantly warm in the sunny spells.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I thought they might be close to the same age.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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