closer

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

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  • These particles emerge from a coronal mass ejection or a solar flare that bursts out from our nearest star.
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  • Queen Letizia’s wardrobe selections for the state gala dinner on Tuesday night was a near-exact replica of the Spanish royal’s attire for the state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in April 2024, during the Spanish royals‘ state visit to the country.
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  • Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Driver compartment at the front, engine at the rear, and a fully-rotating turret carrying either a 37 mm gun or a machine gun.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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