closer

Example Sentences

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A closer look shows a deeper shift happening under the surface.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The election has drawn significant international attention to the small South Caucasus nation of three million people, which has steadily grown closer to the West while still intertwined with Russia, its largest trading partner.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

We would recommend waiting for a better price, something closer to $90 a share.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That would give it an initial weight of under 1% in the Nasdaq-100, analysts say, compared with something closer to 5% if it wasn’t float-adjusted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse