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close with

British  
/ kləʊz /

verb

  1. (intr, preposition) to engage in battle with (an enemy)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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What really sparked me getting season tickets was that I had a few friends that were season ticket holders and they had been pretty close with some of the team reps.

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Swinney will bring the SNP's three-day conference to a close with a keynote speech to delegates on Saturday.

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