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as in comes
to come near or nearer
the eagle closed in on its prey
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Recent Examples of closes in
In January 1964, law enforcement closes in.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Data-provider With Intelligence logged US $209 billion of final closes in 2024, 5 percent above 2023, with mega-funds swallowing two-thirds of the haul.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Data-provider With Intelligence logged US $209 billion of final closes in 2024, 5 percent above 2023, with mega-funds swallowing two-thirds of the haul.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closes in
Verb
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The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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This Hearth & Hand with Magnolia x KitchenAid stand mixer comes with 10 different attachments, has 10 speeds, and includes an exclusive copper stainless steel bowl.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When the sky darkens, her stomach clenches.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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When that last stellar ember cools and darkens, the age of black holes will still be in its early days.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there must also be agreement on what technology integration will look like, especially in the first year after the deal closes.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The series closes with a day-long marathon of the works of Gregory Nava.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But beyond noting that the case was closed, the report blacks out all the details describing the event.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ostranauts is set in the same universe as the studio's previous title, NEO Scavenger, and draws on that game's rich lore to populate its world with factions, colonies, and corporations.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The yacht also has a special air-conditioning system—often one the largest power draws on a vessel—that regulates how much cool air is delivered across the yacht, depending on whether the rooms are occupied or not.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, focus on what comes up for you naturally.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tied to this issue about generations and new leadership is also the progressive/moderate divide that always comes up in these election cycles.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Closes in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closes%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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