Sentence examples for getting closer to joining from inspiring English sources

The chances of Turkey getting closer to joining the EU are falling all the time.

ORLANDO HERNANDEZ, the defector from Cuba who signed to pitch with the Yankees, is getting closer to joining the big-league team.

Sweden and Finland may be getting closer to joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATOO) as Russia continues its aggressive posturing in the Baltic Sea.

Sarazen, Hogan, Player, Nicklaus and Woods would approve as the young man from Holywood gets closer to joining them in the major spotlight and becoming the first European to achieve the feat.

And I think that's why I'd gotten close to joining a gang.

It is believed the clubs are getting closer to agreeing a fee for the 23-year-old, who joined Derby for around £400,000 from Aberdeen in June 2011.

Are we getting closer to clinical implementation?

We were getting closer to war.

"Actually getting closer to a metaphorical truth?

"It's getting closer to a resolution.

"We're getting closer to the bottom.