at close range

phrase

: from a short distance

The gun is made for shooting at close range.

Examples of at close range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, their effectiveness may be limited when targets appear at close range or operate in environments where reaction time and maneuvering space are restricted. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

President William McKinley was shot twice at close range by an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Our own tests of other Wi-Fi 7 routers have shown speeds surpassing 2Gbps at close range and around 800Mbps at a 30-foot range. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

In June, a Russian artist who was critical of Putin was shot and killed at close range near his home in eastern Poland. — Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for at close range

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