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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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In an effort to truly stop the bullying, Disley approached school administrators.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025 -
According to the most optimistic forecasts, at its brightest later this month, comet Lemmon is projected to possibly approach +3 magnitude (such a brightness is comparable to the star Megrez, the star in the Big Dipper that joins the handle with the bowl).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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As Houston started focusing more on eliminating shots around the basket, Atlanta swung the ball around the perimeter and created easy 3-point looks that drew frustrated timeouts from Udoka on multiple occasions.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Laura Trujillo is a national columnist focusing on health and wellness.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated a two-game lead over the Phillies in the National League Division Series, and as Turner neared the dugout steps, the anger returned.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The attack, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, comes amid a sharp rise in anti-Semitic assaults in the US and Europe as the Israel-Hamas war nears the two-year mark.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The mass of players converged in a pile after the snap, and as Arnold leaned across the goal line, Georgia linebacker CJ Allen punched out the football.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Visitors can float downstream in engineless watercraft or hike through the six ecosystems that converge on the river.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Close in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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