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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
Nationwide, air traffic controller staffing shortages have disrupted flights as the government shutdown nears a record for the longest in American history.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Republican Jack Ciattarelli has cut into Sherrill's lead as Election Day nears.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
As the budget standoff nears the record for the longest shutdown ever, agency furloughs, reductions in force, canceled grants and jeopardized infrastructure projects document the devastating and immediate damage to the government’s ability to serve the public.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
As the 2025 statewide special election nears, Sacramento-area voters may be wondering how to cast their ballots.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As Typhoon Edith nears and family dysfunction brews, Ren must claim his independence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
All of this is occurring as the country nears its second month of a government shutdown.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Gattas said the discount will increase as the closing date nears.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DIRE WARNING – Monster Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nears catastrophic landfall in Jamaica.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Republican Jack Ciattarelli has cut into Sherrill's lead as Election Day nears.
—ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
As the budget standoff nears the record for the longest shutdown ever, agency furloughs, reductions in force, canceled grants and jeopardized infrastructure projects document the devastating and immediate damage to the government’s ability to serve the public.
—Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
As the 2025 statewide special election nears, Sacramento-area voters may be wondering how to cast their ballots.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As Typhoon Edith nears and family dysfunction brews, Ren must claim his independence.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
All of this is occurring as the country nears its second month of a government shutdown.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Gattas said the discount will increase as the closing date nears.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DIRE WARNING – Monster Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nears catastrophic landfall in Jamaica.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nears
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One of her eyes closes slightly, turning her into a cartoon of shock and dismay.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Centenary closes its regular season Saturday at home against Austin College.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Moments later, Schaaf-Olson’s husband, Jason Olson, who serves as the parks and recreation manager for the Town of Chino Valley, according to FOX 10, approaches the scene and tries to pull his wife away from the officers – repeatedly refusing orders to step back.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Keep checking Backcountry’s sale section for more deals as Black Friday approaches.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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The incident comes amid growing scrutiny of the aggressive tactics used by Border Patrol and ICE, including against US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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As the fintech sector comes roaring back, companies like Ramp and Stripe have dominated headlines with eye-popping funding rounds and rapid growth.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mars enters Sagittarius and your zone of travel and exploration today!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The smaller program usually enters as a massive underdog with little chance of winning.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Nears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nears. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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