up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Rangers tie it early in the third Alexis Lafreniere, who has been dominant all series, tied the game with 16:34 left in regulation by beating Sergei Bobrovsky up close.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
According to the stargazers’ site Stellarium, Jupiter and Mercury, which in fact are 448 million miles apart, will appear to be huddled up close to each other, near the horizon.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024
Drivers starting in Denver could stop as soon as Idaho Springs, park and walk a paved path to see the Charlie Tayler Water Wheel flanked by a waterfall up close.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 22 May 2024
The tours give a rare opportunity to see Hubbell’s creations up close.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
According to the stargazers’ site Stellarium, Jupiter and Mercury, which in fact are 448 million miles apart, will appear to be huddled up close to each other, near the horizon.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 28 May 2024
Drivers starting in Denver could stop as soon as Idaho Springs, park and walk a paved path to see the Charlie Tayler Water Wheel flanked by a waterfall up close.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 22 May 2024
The tours give a rare opportunity to see Hubbell’s creations up close.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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