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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already close to" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to indicate that something is near to a certain point or condition that has been reached prior to the current moment. Example: "The project is already close to completion, and we expect to finish ahead of schedule."
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Although the autumn migration was barely under way, the freezer was already close to full.
Two new products are already close to being introduced to the market.
But in others, taxes are already close to their upper limits.
However, Mr Paulson can reasonably argue that this crucial issue is already close to resolution.
With interest rates already close to zero, Japan must resort to other measures.
A freeport that opened at Changi airport in Singapore in 2010 is already close to full.
In a global strategic sense, they are already close to being reduced to a nuisance.
That option isn't available now because rates are already close to zero.
US corporate profits are already close to a post-1945 high relative to GDP.
What is more, profit margins are already close to a 15-year high, according to Citigroup.
The unemployment rate in Michigan, already close to 10percentt, will undoubtedly rise further.
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