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Recent Examples of Synonyms for close in (on)
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Speaking of her daughter, the beauty entrepreneur and growing mogul lights up when discussing how the next generation approaches skincare.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 Feb. 2025 -
As a result, gold soared to a fresh all-time high earlier this month, approaching a record $3,000.—
Vinamrata Chaturvedi,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Others focused on China meanwhile have caused moves in both directions depending on their tone.—
Marc Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the meantime, Joan is focused on her partnership with Aspercreme, a brand she’s used for years.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2025
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He’s appeared in just nine games this season but reportedly was nearing a return at the time of his release.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after news broke that a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot was nearing a pilot order at Hulu, the actress, who played the titular character in the original late 90s series, addressed the potential series and shared just how involved was in the project.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful figures from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2025
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His disses and phenomenal momentum certainly helped, but several factors converged.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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