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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
Royal renovation nears completion Britain’s King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
As America nears its 250th anniversary, Naper Settlement has several patriotic events planned to celebrate.
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Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The budget deadline nears after a banner week for the mayor.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Read more about the poll’s findings as America nears its 250th anniversary.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The second-round selection this season will have high value this week as the draft nears.
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Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That’s the big question, as the start of the two-day NBA Draft on Tuesday nears.
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Anthony Chiang
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
More than 300,000 federal student loan borrowers have recently exited the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan but millions more remain at risk as the July deadline nears.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Consider the target-date fund, the default setting in most American workplace plans, which shifts steadily into bonds as retirement nears.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
As America nears its 250th anniversary, Naper Settlement has several patriotic events planned to celebrate.
—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The budget deadline nears after a banner week for the mayor.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Read more about the poll’s findings as America nears its 250th anniversary.
—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The second-round selection this season will have high value this week as the draft nears.
—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That’s the big question, as the start of the two-day NBA Draft on Tuesday nears.
—
Anthony Chiang
june 19,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
More than 300,000 federal student loan borrowers have recently exited the Biden-era Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, plan but millions more remain at risk as the July deadline nears.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Consider the target-date fund, the default setting in most American workplace plans, which shifts steadily into bonds as retirement nears.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nears
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More legal matters for Gateway The decision closes another legal door for Gateway Church following the resignation of Pastor Morris two years ago this month.
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In the film’s ferocious climax, Jim is shot but escapes with Selena and Hannah, and the story closes (28 days later) back in the countryside as a jet flies over and augurs their rescue.
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But 61 years later, and as the country approaches its 250th anniversary this weekend, those sacrifices are in question.
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This approaches the 30% S-curve inflection point that signals inevitable technology adoption.
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The only exception to this rule, CMS notes, comes when referring to the Earth in relation to other celestial bodies.
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The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family.
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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At the same moment Joel’s SUV enters the intersection on red, an eastbound Cadillac Escalade approaches on green and the two vehicles collide.
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