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She and others at the church talked about how this Hispanic community was revitalised over the years and became a close-knit community where neighbours know and watch out for one another.

The scene was very close-knit, and they didn’t have any pretension of getting signed to a major label or anything.

Like his colleagues, he’s paid peanuts, but the crew — led by brawny amateur wrestler B.J. and her number two, barbecue expert Wayne — forge a close-knit bond that never flags, even when sacrifice is involved.

The stumbling block of any prospective partnership has been Beijing's close-knit relationship with Moscow and its economic support for Russia.

“Miss Austen” is the first of three novels by Hornby that immerses readers in the lives of Jane and her close-knit family, which the author found “completely captivating.”