at close range

idiom

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

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Witness accounts At least three tourists who survived told the Associated Press that the gunmen singled out Hindu men and shot them at close range. Prabhjot Gill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft — launched in February 2020 and taking the first-ever images of the sun at close range — has sent back one of the most detailed images of our star. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Guentzel added his goal — his second of the series — early in the third period, one-timing a shot at close range to put the Lightning up 3-1. Adam Lichtenstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 As the man was leaving the area, the adult bear charged at him at close range, the agency said. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.

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