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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan posted to X Thursday that some parts of the country are starting to approach new all-time records for gas prices.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
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The human cost of finding and exploiting bugs may approach zero, but fixing them won’t.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s January 9 address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See focused on global chaos the Vatican saw as American-made.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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RightsCon is an annual conference focused on human rights and technology and deals with issues like internet censorship, electronic surveillance and cyberwarfare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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In late April, the construction on the new H-E-B along Texas 121 in Euless appeared to be nearing completion and there were reports of new hires training already taking place.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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The 37-year-old Lewandowski is nearing the end of his contract with no news of a new deal.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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That’s the converging picture across Wall Street research and Main Street sentiment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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In nature, ecological processes tend to reconcile these extremes, converging on population sizes that sustain ecosystem health long-term — the sweet spot.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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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 5 May. 2026.
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