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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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More than 735,000 people were evacuated in Cuba as Melissa approached, according to President Miguel Díaz-Canel, while in the Bahamas, preliminary estimates show 1,485 residents were evacuated before all flights were suspended ahead of the approaching storm.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis for a Fox Sports appearance, was caught on video approaching the driver’s door of a large truck by a nearby hotel, according to a probable cause affidavit reviewed by EW.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Cousin, who is CEO of FSF Ventures, a nonprofit focused on sustainable food business models, believes investments like AI will help spur productivity in land already used for cultivation.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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One key mission of the Space Force is space domain awareness (SDA), which is focused on tracking and monitoring objects in space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the views kept climbing and the clip neared one million views, Natasha decided to record her dad’s reaction.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In exclusive comments to Newsweek, Bishop John Persaud—Apostolic Administrator of Montego Bay and Bishop of Mandeville—outlined the urgent humanitarian needs facing Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa nears landfall.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Folsom was once a bustling outpost where Gold Rush miners and merchants converged.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The team eventually converges at the compound and a massive shootout ensues.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Close in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/close%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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