close in (on)

verb

Definition of close in (on)next
as in to approach

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  1. approach
  2. focus
  3. near
  4. converge
Verb
  • Onlookers watched the storm surge at the Lake Pontchartrain estuary, with kids splashing in the floodwaters as Bertha approached the Louisiana Coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Add $1–2 billion of rework, downtime or schedule slippage and the exposure approaches $1–3 billion.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of approach
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  • The state’s lawsuit focuses on communication and procedural issues, alleging that Jackson County did not follow the proper legal steps notifying homeowners before raising home values by upwards of 15% per parcel.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Dai said her research originally focused on how chatbots could provide social support.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of focus
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  • Now, the years-long effort to get recovery funds into the hands of farmers who experienced damages caused by disasters and extreme weather events in 2023 and 2024 is nearing the finish line.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This time around, oil stockpiles are nearing operational lows, while ship traffic is now being attacked in the Red Sea and Black Sea as well as in the Persian Gulf.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of near
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  • Late in extra time, Tielemans and opponent Lamine Camara converged on the ball.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Today, all of these layers are entangled in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the battle over territory and history converge.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of converge
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