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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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close in

0 The Mars Phoenix Lander, completing a 296-day journey01b00, closed in02b00 on the Red Planet with a 50-50 chance of a successful touchdown on its arctic plains, NASA officials said.02br
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01b001. 02b00To seem to be gathering in on all sides: 01i01font00The problems closed in.02font02i02br
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01b002. 02b00To advance on a target so as to block escape: 01i01font00The police closed in on the sniper.02font02i02br
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01b003. 02b00To surround so as to make unusable: 01i01font00The airport was closed in by fog.02font02i02br
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01i01font00Which of the above definitions for close in is used in the sentence? If none, please suggest one.02font02i02br
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01i01font00Thanks!02font02i0-
  

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12br 11b 11i 10close in12i 12b 12br 12br 11b 101. 12font 12i 12br 12br 11b 102. 12font 12i 12br 12br 11b 103.

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  • 12br 11b 11i 10close in12i 12b 12br 12br 11b 101.
  • 12font 12i 12br 12br 11b 102.
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  • 12font 12i 12br 12br 11i 11font 12font 12i 12br 12br 11i 11font 10Which of the above definitions for close in is used in the sentence?
  • 12font 12i 12br 12blockquote 10 Here we have 'closed in on' : = approach 0-
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