closer

as in near
being the less far of two the closer gas station was also more expensive

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Adjective
  • Hopefully, the Fever will have some good news to share about Clark in the near future.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
  • While this is a snapshot of how things are expected to look in the future, a one month outlook and subsequent weeks’ and days’ forecast will give a better look at what to expect as the date grows near, according to the National Weather Service.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
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  • While playing Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl, the late Michelle Trachtenberg appeared on Weeds in 2011 as Emma Karlin, a seemingly unhappy employee of rival pot-dealing front Pouncy House Party Rentals.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Lineker, who is set to front ITV reality show The Box, turned out for Barca during his playing career in the 1980s.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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