close to
idiom
1
: almost or nearly
They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.
Our company employs close to a thousand workers.
I haven't seen her in close to a year.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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However, flying so close to the planet brought a number of challenges, most notably that of atmospheric drag.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Prior to Trump’s strategic crypto reserve announcement, the trader deposited close to $6 million to Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, and used the funds to create large 50x leverage long positions on BTC and ETH.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Song says her mother’s diagnosis also drew her particularly close to her younger brothers and influenced her work with families who were also dealing with the disease.
—John Russell, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The units themselves are expected to have a price tag of around US$35,000, to start with (anything close to this kind of tech is currently priced at €80,000, or nearly US$85,000).
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Prior to Trump’s strategic crypto reserve announcement, the trader deposited close to $6 million to Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange, and used the funds to create large 50x leverage long positions on BTC and ETH.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Song says her mother’s diagnosis also drew her particularly close to her younger brothers and influenced her work with families who were also dealing with the disease.
—John Russell, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The units themselves are expected to have a price tag of around US$35,000, to start with (anything close to this kind of tech is currently priced at €80,000, or nearly US$85,000).
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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