Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closing in (on)
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The grainy video shows a man in a ski mask approaching Guthrie’s front door and attempting to cover her doorbell camera with a gloved hand.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Instead of approaching concept artists with vague direction, Rune Entertainment’s process is structured to deliver precise briefs rooted in narrative intent and visual logic.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin finally won gold, the hockey tournaments are nearing their end, and LA28 boss Casey Wasserman is facing pressure to step down.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the area has become a draw for developers, with three other data center projects already under construction or nearing the end of their approval processes along the road.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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The first of several storms will begin pushing into the region from the Pacific Ocean late Saturday into Sunday, initially focusing on Northern California and parts of Oregon.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Woodblock is attending this year’s European Film Market at the Berlinale, which is hosting the new EFM Animation Days showcase and EFM Beyond initiative focusing on cross-media storytelling for independent IP, bridging film, animation, gaming and extended reality.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seasonal fuel blend changes, refinery outages, rising summer demand, and grid strain are converging on a system with no margin left.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council director who was a finalist to become the next Federal Reserve chair, told CNBC that several factors are converging to keep payroll growth low, at least for the time being.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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