at close range

idiom

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

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However, an official denied reports that some of the bodies were found bound and had been shot at close range. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 After Rick had seemingly got the monkey off his back in the previous episode, the killing spree begins when Hollinger returns to the hotel and goes after Rick, who steals Hollinger’s gun and shoots him at close range before finding out that Hollinger was indeed his father. Peter White, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2025 One resident said the gunmen prevented residents for hours from removing the bodies of five of their neighbors killed Friday at close range. arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025 One resident said that the gunmen prevented residents for hours from removing the bodies of five of their neighbors killed Friday at close range. Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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