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close with

British  
/ kləʊz /

verb

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

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That saw him close with a three-under par 68 and join Gotterup on 268, and when they returned to 18 for the playoff Matsuyama was left again and in the water.

From Barron's

They noted that Walden was close with Iger, her neighbor in Los Angeles’s wealthy Brentwood neighborhood and a fellow veteran of the television industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silver futures were on course to close with a gain of 15% shortly after noon on Tuesday, while gold contracts were up 6.5%.

From Barron's

I think of Titus and his anxiety talking to people he’s not close with, or Denny and his upcoming meeting with Brandon.

From Literature

—Stocks in Asia were down at the close, with the Kospi falling sharpest.

From The Wall Street Journal