up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Anton Lundell opened scoring for Florida 9:06 into the second period, beating Andrei Vasilevskiy up close off a feed from Brad Marchand in the corner.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
To date, no spacecraft has ever studied Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids up close.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Nearby, the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery offers a rare look at these massive creatures up close.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The zoo is small enough to explore in a few hours and features several fun experiences that bring families up close and personal with animals.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
To date, no spacecraft has ever studied Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids up close.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Nearby, the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery offers a rare look at these massive creatures up close.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
The zoo is small enough to explore in a few hours and features several fun experiences that bring families up close and personal with animals.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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