Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
Verb
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By Easter Sunday, another cold front will approach the region with a line of showers and storms developing ahead of it.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather, help these children focus on good nutrition every day.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Creative sessions focus on nature and fitness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said oil costs were nearing double the budget the government had allocated and further measures to reduce spending would be announced this week.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the flight neared its destination, pilots alerted air traffic control about the unexpected medical situation.—
Lorraine Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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But now campaign organizations are converging on the race as the fast-growing Phoenix area becomes a destination for data centers and semiconductor factories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paper’s starkest finding is that labor’s share of GDP converges to zero.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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