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 -
In legal filings, Ohio Medicaid warned that recalculating the payments under the court's interpretation could cost about $285 million more per year than lawmakers originally intended, potentially approaching $1 billion over two budget cycles.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
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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Tykhyi added that Ukraine was in talks to obtain interceptor missiles nearing the end of their shelf life, arguing that they could still be provided to Ukraine instead of being disposed of after expiring.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The defense challenged that interpretation, focusing on legal questions surrounding the status of the unborn child and whether kidnapping could be applied in the manner the prosecution argued.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
12 June 2026
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Ariana Grande is expanding her philanthropic efforts with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, focusing on youth mental health, arts education and community support causes.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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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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