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The phrase "and does close to" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete or awkward construction and does not convey a clear meaning.
Example: "The project is progressing well and does close to meeting the deadline."
Alternatives: "is nearly" or "comes close to".
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Ola, by contrast, services 102 cities and does close to one million rides per day, so an Ola company source recently revealed to TechCrunch.
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People are up 24/7… and so if I'm walking around at night time and I see people doing close to 50 miles up Charles Street".
"Our property loss research shows that it should be done close to houses and frequently," he said.
Instead, Drucker's theory of the business was a set of assumptions about what a business will and won't do, closer to Michael Porter's definition of strategy.
More routine procedures and follow-up can be done closer to home for convenience.
What you have printed is woefully lacking in precision, and does come close to describing the skills and training of a Social Worker.
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Saudi Arabia's "House of Saud" is a monarchy and doesn't come close to offering individual rights to its people.
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His mettle suitably tested, the youngster won that game and did not come close to losing his serve again.
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