1.   Brodeur said he fantasized in college about working internationally one day, but the rising Nasdaq kept him closer to home.

2.   Busty continued fishing on smaller day boats, which kept him closer to his family.

3.   But having a job with a Southern California team keeps him closer to his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

4.   Farther north, clouds will keep readings closer to seasonal values.

5.   He acknowledged that Menifee must be kept closer earlier than he was as the runner-up in the Derby and Preakness.

6.   He is also tinkering with a slide step from the stretch position in an attempt to keep base runners closer.

7.   He may also be considering the fact that that office would keep him closer to his family at a time when his children are still young.

8.   It changes the whole tension for the other team if we kept it closer.

9.   It worked better than the slide step he is enhancing to keep runners closer.

10.   Playing at SMS, only six hours from home, would keep her closer to her family, and her roots.