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"stood close to" is a grammatically correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is most commonly used to describe someone's physical position in relation to another person or object. Example: The children stood close to each other as they listened intently to their teacher's instructions. In this sentence, "stood close to" describes the physical proximity of the children to each other. It could also be used to describe someone standing near an object, such as "She stood close to the edge of the cliff, admiring the view."
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Jesus probably stood close to the Pharisees.
I stood close to him.
He stood close to the plate and held the bat high.
He stood close to me, watching as I unpacked my gear.
About a dozen Asian American officers stood close to the entrance to the funeral home.
That the sculpture stood close to a girls' school fuelled opposition.
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Andy Murray stood closer to them than anyone.
He stood closer to the baseline than he had in Paris, changing his strategy to suit the surface.
Security officers did not touch the suitcase, but in moving the shoppers away, they stood closest to it.
I stood closer to the stage... Ali stood behind me.
In 2011, that figure stood closer to $1.7 million.
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