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as in closed
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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Recent Examples of closed in
In the second half of the race, Verstappen closed in on Russell before Russell pitted for fresh tires.
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Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Bud’s Buffet, the downtown lunch spot that closed in 2020, reopened last Wednesday under new owner Haroon Khan as a halal Tex-Mex fast casual concept.
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Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The Union Stock Yards on the city’s South Side closed in 1971.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
That closed in January, and the venue is expected to reopen this summer as a gelato shop.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
While a technology moat can disappear in months, the energy gap may never be closed in a political system where a rare bird nesting can indefinitely halt the construction of a power station.
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Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Since the SpaceX-xAI merger closed in February, Shotwell also formally helps oversee xAI’s operations, cementing her position as the connective tissue across the entire Musk empire.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Before moving to South Africa, James worked as a truck driver for a haulage company in Lagos, but the company closed in 2016 when Nigeria's economy entered its first recession in two decades.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Bud’s Buffet, the downtown lunch spot that closed in 2020, reopened last Wednesday under new owner Haroon Khan as a halal Tex-Mex fast casual concept.
—
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The Union Stock Yards on the city’s South Side closed in 1971.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Golf Road between Plum Grove and Commons Drive is closed in both directions as of Saturday afternoon.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
That closed in January, and the venue is expected to reopen this summer as a gelato shop.
—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
While a technology moat can disappear in months, the energy gap may never be closed in a political system where a rare bird nesting can indefinitely halt the construction of a power station.
—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Since the SpaceX-xAI merger closed in February, Shotwell also formally helps oversee xAI’s operations, cementing her position as the connective tissue across the entire Musk empire.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Before moving to South Africa, James worked as a truck driver for a haulage company in Lagos, but the company closed in 2016 when Nigeria's economy entered its first recession in two decades.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed in
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Keep all windows and doors closed so your pet cannot easily escape, and draw the shades to minimize the sound and flashes of light.
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Corvino opened in 2017 and closed this past New Year’s Eve, but not before chef Michael Corvino was nominated for a James Beard Award several times, most recently in 2023.
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Its most dramatic attack occurred last week, when hundreds of drones overwhelmed Moscow’s air defenses and hit refineries and storage tanks, sending up black plumes of smoke that darkened the sky.
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.
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Three pages of the 11-page sentencing submission filing by prosecutors are blacked out.
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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.
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Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
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Born in Brooklyn to a Haitian father and a Puerto Rican mother, Basquiat drew on a wide range of cultural references that shaped both his life and his work.
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Pakistan drew on Chinese and Turkish equipment; India relied on French and Israeli weapons.
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Both made it to the biggest stage at their respective level and came up short.
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Fahnlander traveled with her to the Florida ceremony and said therapists from across the country came up to thank her.
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“Closed in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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