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at close range

idiom

: from a short distance
The gun is made for shooting at close range.

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An autopsy report showed that Villegas-Gonzales was shot in the neck at close range and also suffered gunshot graze wounds to two fingers. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 But the 18mm cartridge was capable of penetrating 55 layers of Kevlar at close range, and Harwood stood six feet away without any shield at all. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 Authorities believe Randy Thomas Zimmerman, 45, of Courtland, entered the home of Justin Reinarts, 50, and Tabitha Trescott, 32, early Sunday and shot them both at close range with a shotgun. Robb Murray, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025 In interviews with Fortune, Pelaez and senior software engineer John Pignato described a startup with a competitive drive, fueled by seeing peers do impressive things at close range. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at close range

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“At close range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20close%20range. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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