up close
adverb or adjective
: at close range
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Dobbins had seen coordinator Vance Joseph’s defense up close and personal as a Los Angeles Charger in October 2024, labored for 96 yards on 25 carries, and came away impressed.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
Riverside Reptiles Education Center 132 S Road Enfield, CT
For a bit of a different kind of experience, Riverside Reptiles gives kids a chance to see reptiles and amphibians up close.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Seeing the success up close has been a game-changer.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Shares were up close to 1% in pre-market trading Tuesday morning.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 27 May 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 11 June 2025
Riverside Reptiles Education Center 132 S Road Enfield, CT
For a bit of a different kind of experience, Riverside Reptiles gives kids a chance to see reptiles and amphibians up close.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Seeing the success up close has been a game-changer.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Shares were up close to 1% in pre-market trading Tuesday morning.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 27 May 2025
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“Up close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20close. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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