at close range

idiom

: from a short distance
The gun is made for shooting at close range.

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Mangione allegedly waited for Thompson to pass by and then shot him at close range. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025 Inside the home, police found the bodies of Renee Cooksey and Edward Nunn, both killed at close range, in what police would later describe as execution-style. Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 An autopsy showed she had been shot seven times at close range, court records show, WIBC reports. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 These weapons were used for anti-personnel purposes at close range, to kill or injure enemy crew before boarding and capturing their ship. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at close range

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“At close range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20close%20range. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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