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    A1
    adj.AdjectiveNearer in distance or time.
    The new house is closer to the school, which is very convenient.
    adj.AdjectiveHaving a stronger emotional connection or relationship.
    After sharing their experiences, they felt closer to each other.
    adj.AdjectiveMore similar or resembling.
    This shade of blue is closer to what I had in mind.

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    The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2

    01:55The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2
    • It's on a collision course, and gets 2 metres closer to Mars every year.

      It's on a collision course, and gets 2 metres closer to Mars every year.

    • It’s on a collision course, and gets 2 metres closer to Mars every year.

      It’s on a collision course, and gets 2 metres closer to Mars every year.

    B1

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • It's thankfully now closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.

      It's thankfully now closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.

    • closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.

      closer to the normal range, if still a bit high.

    B1

    The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart

    09:25The Invisible Barrier Keeping Two Worlds Apart
    • In fact, some islands on opposing sides of the line are closer to each other than many islands on the same sides are to one another.

      In fact, some islands on opposing sides of the line are closer to each other than many islands on the same sides are to one another.

    • In fact, some islands on opposing sides of the line are closer to each other than many islands on the same sides are to one another.

      In fact, some islands on opposing sides of the line are closer to each other than many islands on the same sides are to one another.

    B1

    This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone

    07:57This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
    • and that is a lot closer to where the industry is, to the state of the art, than the U.S.

      and that is a lot closer to where the industry is, to the state of the art, than the U.S.

    • is a lot closer to where the industry is to the state of the art

      is a lot closer to where the industry is to the state of the art

    B1

    Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking

    17:40Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
    • You had the, um, the poor peasants who would speak, uh, the old Germanic English, and you had the rich noblemen who would speak, uh, something closer to French.

      You had the, um, the poor peasants who would speak, uh, the old Germanic English, and you had the rich noblemen who would speak, uh, something closer to French.

    • something closer to French.

      something closer to French.

    A2

    iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!

    13:23iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!
    • So they have the same screen sizes, but the screens now get even closer to the edges and there's even slightly thinner bezels.

      So they have the same screen sizes, but the screens now get even closer to the edges and there's even slightly thinner bezels.

    • but the screens now get even closer to the edges

      but the screens now get even closer to the edges

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • One thing that can help address some of these issues would be a kind of large, open, unused space closer to cities.

      One thing that can help address some of these issues would be a kind of large, open, unused space closer to cities.

    • would be a kind of large, open, unused space closer to cities.

      would be a kind of large, open, unused space closer to cities.

    B1

    Does COVID Mess With Your DNA?

    07:31Does COVID Mess With Your DNA?
    • And while we don't know what causes long COVID yet, we're getting closer to understanding what's involved, which points at ways to treat it.

      And while we don't know what causes long COVID yet, we're getting closer to understanding what's involved, which points at ways to treat it.

    • we're getting closer to understanding what's involved,

      we're getting closer to understanding what's involved,

    B1

    5 Defensive Driving Strategies To Be A Safer, Smarter Driver

    09:245 Defensive Driving Strategies To Be A Safer, Smarter Driver
    • And when you're moving slowly in a queue, again, also never get closer to the vehicle in front of you so that, at all times, you can see the tires of the vehicle in front of you making clear contact with the pavement.

      And when you're moving slowly in a queue, again, also never get closer to the vehicle in front of you so that, at all times, you can see the tires of the vehicle in front of you making clear contact with the pavement.

    • again, also never get closer to the vehicle in front of you

      again, also never get closer to the vehicle in front of you

    B1

    It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +

    07:10It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
    • They're testing something, and if they were wrong, they are a step closer to making a real big discovery.

      They're testing something, and if they were wrong, they are a step closer to making a real big discovery.

    • they are a step closer to making a real big discovery.

      they are a step closer to making a real big discovery.

    B1