close to
phrase
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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Separately, at least 15 informal miners were killed when a defunct gold mine partly collapsed Monday in the district of Wadi Halfa, close to Sudan’s border with Egypt, authorities said.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 July 2026
Ukraine's military general staff said Monday that the strike caused a fire at the facility, which is situated nearly 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from Ukrainian territory and close to Russia's border with Kazakhstan.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
On July 6, reports emerged that after Harry was previously offered accommodation at Buckingham Palace, the duke accepted the invitation to stay at the palace too close to the time of his arrival, and was subsequently denied accommodation.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 July 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 July 2026
Ukraine's military general staff said Monday that the strike caused a fire at the facility, which is situated nearly 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from Ukrainian territory and close to Russia's border with Kazakhstan.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
On July 6, reports emerged that after Harry was previously offered accommodation at Buckingham Palace, the duke accepted the invitation to stay at the palace too close to the time of his arrival, and was subsequently denied accommodation.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 July 2026
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“Close to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20to. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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