closer

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

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Adjective
  • Iran itself has imposed a near complete internet blackout inside its own borders, according to Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at the International Crisis Group.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The near collision comes less than a month after a fatal crash took place between an Air Canada flight and a firetruck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in late March.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Davis, the driver, and the front-seat passenger, Davis’s 45-year-old daughter, were all rushed to Brookdale University Hospital, where Davis died.
    Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Long first knocked on the front door, but received no response as the family was asleep, Miller said.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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