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as in closes
to come near or nearer
as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
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Recent Examples of nears
And now, as the store nears closing time, one of the tour participants contemplates what size leg lamp might look best in her house.
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Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
As the current trading year nears its end, crude oil markets are heading to 2025 in a largely bearish mood on familiar concerns of oversupply, lackluster demand from China and a stronger dollar.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Here’s where things stand as deadline nears At higher elevations, that could turn out to be snow, but many communities are more likely to see rain.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
As the show nears, anxiety over its reception consumes her.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
As the clock nears midnight for the Biden administration, his policy officials are hastening to implement their policy priorities by rushing spending and regulations out the door.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As the lease nears its end at the end of this month, NoDa decided to close the location for good and focus on its North End taproom.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Thanks to a lucky bounce, and the luck the Broncos created of their own afterward, there is still plenty to look forward to as an increasingly special season nears its final kick.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande’s name is all over the Billboard charts as the end of the year nears.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Annie Zaleski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
As the current trading year nears its end, crude oil markets are heading to 2025 in a largely bearish mood on familiar concerns of oversupply, lackluster demand from China and a stronger dollar.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Here’s where things stand as deadline nears At higher elevations, that could turn out to be snow, but many communities are more likely to see rain.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
As the show nears, anxiety over its reception consumes her.
—Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
As the clock nears midnight for the Biden administration, his policy officials are hastening to implement their policy priorities by rushing spending and regulations out the door.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As the lease nears its end at the end of this month, NoDa decided to close the location for good and focus on its North End taproom.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Thanks to a lucky bounce, and the luck the Broncos created of their own afterward, there is still plenty to look forward to as an increasingly special season nears its final kick.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande’s name is all over the Billboard charts as the end of the year nears.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Nears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nears. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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