Sentence examples for backed closer from inspiring English sources

A flamboyant figure with alleged ties to organised crime in the 1990s, Kernes had backed closer relations with Moscow.

The national Fire Brigades Union said it backed closer collaboration between fire and ambulance services but called for such schemes to be introduced in a "coordinated" way across the UK.

Although he strongly backs closer ties with the EU, Mr Poroshenko also stresses the need to normalise ties with Russia.

Team officials had asked Curry to come back closer to 300 pounds.

This midseason regimen was designed to get her back closer to that winter fitness level.

Mario Lemieux came back closer to his prime than any of them.

The Yankees pushed back closer Mariano Rivera's bullpen session to Saturday.

"I'm looking forward to getting back closer to the keyboard than I have been," he said.

I moved back, closer to the coast, to attend San Diego State University, graduating in 1983 with a biology degree.

The other nine ships remained in formation, circled back closer to Fort Walker, bombarding it as they sailed by.

Breeding stations are being set up to try to bring the Mongolian goat back closer to its aboriginal form.