at close range

idiom

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

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During the Shandong's deployment, fighter jets launched from the carrier and intercepted a Japanese patrol aircraft at close range, which Tokyo claimed could have led to a collision. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 But the encounters illustrate an interesting point: the drones are getting past Israel’s world-class interceptor missiles and have to be stopped at close range. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Alejandro was also likely shot at close range, the outlet reported, citing the medical examiner. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025 But on March 30, 1981, a disturbed young man ambushed Reagan leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel and shot him at close range. Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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