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While Tomlinson remains close with some of her mother’s relatives, she has been estranged from her father for five years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
I don’t spend that much on friends who I’m actually close with.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Went close with a free-kick in the second half.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
On Sunday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
He is close with his students, some more than others, but he does not probe them with questions.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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