close by
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: 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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Almost 25 percent of America's largest shopping malls are anticipated to close by 2027, according to research from real estate services firm Green Street Advisors.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Following his year-long farewell tour that included stops at WrestleMania 41 and SummerSlam, the wrestling icon is set to bring this chapter of his career to a close by headlining Saturday Night’s Main Event, the WWE revealed Tuesday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The buyout is expected to close by June 2026, which is the end of the first quarter of EA’s 2027 fiscal year.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The Big 5 Sporting Goods store at the corner of Glenwood and State streets in Garden City is slated to close by the end of the year.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Following his year-long farewell tour that included stops at WrestleMania 41 and SummerSlam, the wrestling icon is set to bring this chapter of his career to a close by headlining Saturday Night’s Main Event, the WWE revealed Tuesday.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The buyout is expected to close by June 2026, which is the end of the first quarter of EA’s 2027 fiscal year.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The Big 5 Sporting Goods store at the corner of Glenwood and State streets in Garden City is slated to close by the end of the year.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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