near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city.
The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.
occurring or provided at close quarters.
Fighter planes provided daring close-in air support.
(of days) to become shorter with the approach of winter
to advance (on) so as to encircle or surround
Surround, enclose, envelop, as in The fog closed in and we couldn't see two yards in front of us , or She felt the room was closing in . [c. 1400]
Also, . Draw in, approach, as in The police closed in on the suspect . [Early 1800s]
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The company had previously anticipated fares for the summer season to rise by low single-digit percentages, but said the final outcome will depend on close-in peak bookings and fares.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The results show that about 9-10% of Sun-like stars host a close-in planet.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
“As always we expect a conservative initial view from Carnival with close-in demand and onboard spending being swing factors on how the quarter unfolds,” he added.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
“Down goes Moorer on a right hand!. An unbelievably close-in right-hand shot! “It happened!
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
Then she found Myers Park, a prosperous, close-in community of 8,700 where most of the houses are more than sixty years old and ten minutes from downtown.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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