Sentence examples for headed close from inspiring English sources

BANGKOK — A tropical cyclone in the Andaman Sea is headed close to an area in Myanmar where tens of thousands of victims of ethnic and religious violence are living in makeshift camps, adding urgency to fears of what the United Nations has termed a looming "humanitarian catastrophe".

The Fed funds rate is headed close to zero and 10-year Treasuries just broke below a 3% yield, something I've never witnessed.

In short, Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio seems headed closer to a balanced construct rather than pure equities.

In recent days, it has headed closer to the border with Oregon.

Spanish unemployment is heading close to 20% (double the average among euro-zone countries), following the popping of a housing bubble of monstrous proportions.

Citibank this week added to the gloom, with a warning that oil prices could head close to $20.

The U.S. economy is heading close to a recession, in which the U.S. consumer increases spending by only 1% to 2% and capital expenditure doesn't kick in.

The Florida governor and senate races are heading closer to possible recounts.

Without agreement "then we are heading closer to the UK crashing out", one diplomat said.

"The alternative is that Syria heads closer to the abyss, if not over the abyss and into chaos".

"With globalization, more and more markets are heading closer to perfect competition models," said Dan Olds, an analyst with Gabriel Consulting.