up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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The first week of gains in oil amounted to the largest percentage increases in records dating back to 1983, and as of this writing, oil is up close to 60% this year.
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Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Dreamdrawer Window Hummingbird Feeder This two-container feeder is ideal not just for apartment dwellers, but for anyone who wants to look out their window and see hummingbirds up close.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Dividend stocks and the ProShares NOBL ETF have been caught up in the recent stock market negative sentiment, down 5% in the past month but still up close to 8% over the past year.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Amier Khamis, in his first year as Lockport’s coach, was certainly impressed watching Heeney up close.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Dreamdrawer Window Hummingbird Feeder This two-container feeder is ideal not just for apartment dwellers, but for anyone who wants to look out their window and see hummingbirds up close.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026
Dividend stocks and the ProShares NOBL ETF have been caught up in the recent stock market negative sentiment, down 5% in the past month but still up close to 8% over the past year.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Amier Khamis, in his first year as Lockport’s coach, was certainly impressed watching Heeney up close.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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