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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Instead of waiting until close to the trade deadline to find out, Philly should make a call now and offer Washington a prospect pairing.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Sources close to production reveal that Zak, the border terrier who leads the series, will also return as the titular Colin.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Another piece that requires getting right up and close to see its rich layers, Stan Squirewell’s Shoney (2021) is a mixed media collage of a regal woman in finery made of fabric scraps of high-end labels.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The wildfire has rapidly spread across Uiseong, coming dangerously close to to Andong, where the Hahoe Folk Village is located.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Sources close to production reveal that Zak, the border terrier who leads the series, will also return as the titular Colin.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Another piece that requires getting right up and close to see its rich layers, Stan Squirewell’s Shoney (2021) is a mixed media collage of a regal woman in finery made of fabric scraps of high-end labels.
—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The wildfire has rapidly spread across Uiseong, coming dangerously close to to Andong, where the Hahoe Folk Village is located.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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