close to
idiom
1
: almost or nearly
They spent close to half a million dollars on the project.
Our company employs close to a thousand workers.
I haven't seen her in close to a year.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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While close to 300 prisoners escaped, only about 50 would survive the war.
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Martin Kimel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
However, people close to the CIA said that the assessment is based in part on a closer analysis of the conditions in the high-security labs in the Wuhan province, as reported by The New York Times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man close to the Netzarim corridor, Palestinian medical officials said.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
This past year, living so close to Auschwitz has taken on greater significance for Weisz-Gut.
—Allison Gordon, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Martin Kimel, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
However, people close to the CIA said that the assessment is based in part on a closer analysis of the conditions in the high-security labs in the Wuhan province, as reported by The New York Times.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man close to the Netzarim corridor, Palestinian medical officials said.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
This past year, living so close to Auschwitz has taken on greater significance for Weisz-Gut.
—Allison Gordon, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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