at close range

idiom

: 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 In May, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico survived three gunshots fired at close range by a lone wolf while greeting members of the public in the town of Banska Bystrica. Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 17 July 2024 Irish remained at the NYPD’s 13th precinct late Tuesday night as police worked to link him to the death of Williams, who was shot in the head at close range sometime after June 23. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 10 July 2024 One of Flynn's friends held a knife to Gregg Smart's neck while Flynn shot him at close range. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024 Sharif was shot twice at close range, according to investigators. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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