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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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Various countries, including the United States, have approached Ukraine for help in defending against the Iranian drones, Zelenskyy said late Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026 -
As a police truck approached and threatened to interrupt the clean-up effort, Maria stood in the street and blocked the way, hands on her hips in a pose of defiance.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Before long, smitten cast members, including Sarah Sherman and a cameraman wearing an I (Heart) Harry shirt who kept focusing on Styles, proved too much for Gosling, who called off a big song and dance number featuring most of the cast in silver space attire.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gold nears $5,400 per ounce as investors flee risk-sensitive assets in the wake of Iran’s bombing.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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With Iran's Supreme Leader confirmed to be dead after the attacks, some believe the decades‑long dictatorship could be nearing its end.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Two migratory flyways converge over the state, making the Texas coast a prime birding spot.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of federal agents also converged on Louisiana in December as part of a separate immigration crackdown in and around New Orleans.—
JACK BROOK,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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