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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
Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024
Golden Eagle - Heavy Strike The purpose of the Golden Eagle HS is to provide close-in air support to ground forces in rough country or urban areas.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
Golden Gate Canyon State Park: Located near Golden, the park’s 12,000-acre mountain, meadow and forest is a great choice for a close-in high-country hike.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
The close-in magnetic field squeezes on the equator of the Sun, forcing particles to eject out of the poles.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The surprise came in the Midwest and Sunbelt, which saw a massive jump in exclusive zip codes — found in their urban centers, close-in suburbs, and fringe exurbs — in just a few years.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024
Golden Eagle - Heavy Strike The purpose of the Golden Eagle HS is to provide close-in air support to ground forces in rough country or urban areas.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2024
Golden Gate Canyon State Park: Located near Golden, the park’s 12,000-acre mountain, meadow and forest is a great choice for a close-in high-country hike.
—Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
The close-in magnetic field squeezes on the equator of the Sun, forcing particles to eject out of the poles.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in
Verb
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The bar specializing in all-things-bubbly closed its doors at 1764 Frankfort Ave.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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Banks are set to close along with the Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange and U.S. bond markets.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some smart glasses are as simple as electrochromic (automatically darkening) sunglasses.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Add tomato paste; cook, stirring often, until darkened in color, about 3 minutes.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than necessitating a fossil-fuel build-out, AI seems more to be a convenient excuse for Trump to pursue one.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, people in some places spend a lot more than others. WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities to find out which ones are the most friendly to people's pockets and which are the most convenient for wedding day plans.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Danzig is a lawyer, former drill sergeant and hand-to-hand combat instructor with the Israeli Defense Forces from 1982 to 1985 as well as a New York City police officer from 1989 to 1992.—
Micha Danzig,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The morning’s training wouldn’t be dedicated to firing drills, marksmanship or hand-to-hand combat.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What doesn’t come up in online conversations is the bad luck 2-23 Green Bay has endured this year.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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These winners will also spur competitors to come up with similar designs.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Reed’s ability to work with younger players also has come in handy this season.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek each day for more handy hints and answers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Another scientific investigation drawing on the same participant group as Ogino’s study found that eating one or more servings per week of yogurt compared with no yogurt consumption was connected to a lower incidence of proximal colon cancer.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Following the report, Senator Mitch McConnell drew on his own experience with polio to express his concerns about Kennedy's nomination.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The girl had seen police approach her father in the street outside their safe house in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and ran to confront them.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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New York’s desire to trade Sims was apparent, and a deal was expected to take place for a variety of reasons approaching Thursday’s deadline.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Close in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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