Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in (on)
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With the Fourth of July approaching, officials are urging pet owners to take extra precautions.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026 -
That’s because with the first 2026 FIFA World Cup game in Miami approaching, FIFA prohibits stadiums from being named for companies that aren’t official FIFA sponsors.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, police said that a 41-year-old Hemet man was driving a Nissan Versa east on Ramona Expressway nearing the intersection.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That effort, now nearing its end, is giving way to plans to preserve large portions of Remington Woods for public use — which advocates are hailing as one of the largest such conservation efforts along the heavily urbanized East Coast in nearly a century.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2026
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Instead of focusing on what the program offers, focus on what leaders are actually dealing with.—
Lavinia Mehedintu,
Big Think,
11 Dec. 2025
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Daniella Silva Daniella Silva is a national reporter for NBC News, focusing on immigration and education.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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The leading silicon and system software companies are converging on practical edge platforms capable of running autonomous agents safely, predictably and at scale across homes, workplaces and industrial systems.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Next came figuring out how to adjust the entire travel itinerary to accommodate three generations of family members, all converging from different corners of the globe.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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“Closing in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closing%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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