Examples of at close range in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In all, 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust — in ghettos, concentration camps and shot at close range in the fields and forests of Eastern Europe.
—
Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In all, some 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust — in ghettos, concentration camps and often shot at close range in the fields and forests of Eastern Europe.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Witnesses have described tear gas, pellet guns fired at close range, blood on the streets, bodies on the ground.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
One agent fired at the man at close range and continued firing, per the Times analysis.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for at close range
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
In all, some 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust — in ghettos, concentration camps and often shot at close range in the fields and forests of Eastern Europe.
—Vanessa Gera, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Witnesses have described tear gas, pellet guns fired at close range, blood on the streets, bodies on the ground.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
One agent fired at the man at close range and continued firing, per the Times analysis.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for at close range
Cite this Entry
“At close range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20close%20range. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
