closer

Example Sentences

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The Big Bang will first be tested on Voyager 2, which has slightly more available power and is closer to Earth, making it a lower-risk candidate.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

With more than 100 million people, West Bengal's electorate is larger than Germany's, turning its election into something closer to a nation choosing a government than a routine Indian state poll.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Now, an ambitious international effort known as the Leonardo DNA Project is bringing scientists closer than ever to uncovering the biological roots of his genius.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Growing pressure from jet fuel is widening the gap between those big carriers—who believe they can manage by raising fares and cutting flights—and smaller players who are being pushed closer to the edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“I wondered,” he says, once I get closer.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse