Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm.—
John Raby,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026 -
As a powerful winter storm approaches Georgia, residents are being warned to prepare for frigid temperatures, ice, and possible snowfall.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Future studies will focus on improving the model, testing the system in larger groups and examining how real-time physiological data can inform care outside the clinic.—
Mayo Clinic News Network,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The group focuses on lack of mallards being killed in Louisiana while ignoring the large number of other duck species that are being killed in that state.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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Now, the league’s most incredible one-year turnaround is nearing a conclusion.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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As of now, the coldest morning looks to be Friday, with air temperatures nearing double digits below zero amid light winds and slightly clearer skies.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The question isn't whether AI capabilities will converge.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Protests continue Protesters continued to converge at the scene of the shooting despite dangerously cold weather.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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