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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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Speaking of her daughter, the beauty entrepreneur and growing mogul lights up when discussing how the next generation approaches skincare.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025 -
As a result, gold soared to a fresh all-time high earlier this month, approaching a record $3,000.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Others focused on China meanwhile have caused moves in both directions depending on their tone.—
Marc Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The foundation is focused on youth mentoring and providing financial literacy and financial planning to area residents.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Closing strong seemed to influence the selection committee in 2024, and teams want to avoid giving it any reason to doubt as Selection Sunday nears.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the 2025 event nears, everyone involved is keeping a close eye on the sky, hoping for a smooth race without any further disruptions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful figures from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2025
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His disses and phenomenal momentum certainly helped, but several factors converged.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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