close by
idiom
: at a short distance away
Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by.
They're building a school close by.
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The developer was asked why the company chose the specific location given a coffee shop is located close by.
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The league expects to wrap up the raise in 90 days, clinching a first close by the end of March and a second close at the end of April.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
According to a staff report, formal recruitment is expected to close by March 11.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The greater North Conway area is close by too, about a half hour drive that’s easy and pretty.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The league expects to wrap up the raise in 90 days, clinching a first close by the end of March and a second close at the end of April.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
According to a staff report, formal recruitment is expected to close by March 11.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
The greater North Conway area is close by too, about a half hour drive that’s easy and pretty.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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