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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan posted to X Thursday that some parts of the country are starting to approach new all-time records for gas prices.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The human cost of finding and exploiting bugs may approach zero, but fixing them won’t.—
Evan Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Generally, the Hilton hotel, where the dinner has taken place for years, remains open to regular guests during the correspondents’ dinner, and security has typically been focused on the ballroom and rather than the hotel at large, with little screening for people not entering the dinner itself.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Security has typically been focused on the ballroom — rather than the hotel at large — with little screening for people not entering the dinner itself.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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The two sides seemed two weeks ago to be nearing an agreement.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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The funds were nearing insolvency after years of declining employment amid rising healthcare costs as the industry continues to weather a downturn in global production.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2026, all three COPs on land, biodiversity, and climate will converge, creating a corridor of political opportunity.—
Carlos Alvarado Quesada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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More than 50 countries, including oil producers and major consumers, are converging in Colombia for a fossil-fuel exit conference.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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