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The phrase "are getting very close" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone or something is approaching a particular point or goal.
Example: "After months of hard work, we are getting very close to completing the project."
Alternatives: "are nearing" or "are approaching".
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"We are getting very close to putting this well away," he said.
"We are getting very close to the point where anarchy will take over".
But the Italian election signals that the eurocrats, who never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity, are getting very close to the edge.
When the book ends, we are getting very close to the boom city that will be host to the 2008 Games.
44 mins Well, they've ridden their luck, but the visitors are getting very close to reaching the break with the game still level.
If we are capable of making an aesthetic judgement about conceptual gardens – one based on taste and emotion – I think we are getting very close to defining them as such.
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