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as in to close
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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as in convenient
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Recent Examples of close in
Reecenichols Real Estate, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
Safety experts were quick to point out that Reagan National Airport, the capital’s close-in hub, is one of the nation’s most congested and delayed.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
In the midst of a close-in struggle, an adrenalized person has tunnel vision and isn’t thinking of his opponent’s airway, even if they were trained in the Marines.
—Brandon Del Pozo, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Alaska cited strong close-in bookings for October and November and strong holiday demand, which is boosting December revenue.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.
—Reecenichols Real Estate, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
Safety experts were quick to point out that Reagan National Airport, the capital’s close-in hub, is one of the nation’s most congested and delayed.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
In the midst of a close-in struggle, an adrenalized person has tunnel vision and isn’t thinking of his opponent’s airway, even if they were trained in the Marines.
—Brandon Del Pozo, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Alaska cited strong close-in bookings for October and November and strong holiday demand, which is boosting December revenue.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in
Verb
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The episode closes with Pete, who has successfully found a watering hole for the horses.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Germany has temporarily closed its embassy in South Sudan's capital Juba because of rising tensions that have brought the East African country to the verge of civil war, the German foreign ministry said on Saturday.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pigments darken the lashes, while oils and waxes help thicken them and give your lashes a boost of volume.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, the concert’s pyrotechnics, located directly underneath the banners, literally darkened the legacy of the team in a way the stories of Michael Jordan’s gambling and Dennis Rodman’s smelliness never could.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is one of the reasons why tuberculosis used to be a narratively convenient disease, a disease that was the subject of so many books.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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Stuck to convenient methods and won’t try anything new?—
Oleg Sadikov,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The director even goes as far as removing David Holmes’ score during the hand-to-hand combat scenes.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here was fought a strenuous trench and hand-to-hand battle between German defenders and Russian attackers.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bannon came up with the amazing comeback to secure the submission win.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The role-playing influence has players collecting experience points for Kratos to level up, coming up with strategic character builds around abilities and magic, and crafting armor pieces while keeping in mind stats and resistances.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Deep cleaning upholstery just got a whole lot easier with this handy home appliance, which is a longtime bestseller on Amazon.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Many are immigrants who may have had another profession in their previous lives — welders, mechanics or electricians with skills that come in handy at workplaces where something always needs fixing.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Cornejo has been drawing on all of these experiences to envision what the next couple of years could look like.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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Since the Trump White House took control, TV networks and other mainstream outlets have continued to be a part of the pool, but the White House has increasingly drawn on right-wing media publications for such access.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But beneath this headline figure lies a more complex reality — that startups and larger enterprises are approaching AI from drastically different angles, potentially creating a two-tier economy that could reshape European business for decades to come.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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In practice, Ryan says, parents can implement it by simply approaching the challenging moments with their kid from a place of curiosity rather than anger, rigidity or frustration.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Close in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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