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"closing in on" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to express that something is approaching or nearing a specific stage or point. For example, "We are closing in on the finish line, just a few more steps to go!".
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We are closing in on a one hundred year wait.
The hospitals are closing in on this little outpost.
"We're closing in on that date now!" he says, impishly.
They now are closing in on Tabqa air base.
We're closing in on the four-week mark.
Its house prices are closing in on pre-recession levels.
And e-books are closing in on paperbacks.
Two security men are closing in on the dock.
In Minnesota, the walls are closing in on Norm Coleman.
"We are closing in on it," Chief Campisi said.
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"I'm closing in on four-and-a-half years sober.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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