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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
As that reopening date nears, some longtime residents have waxed nostalgic over its legacy as a beacon of entertainment in a community that was barred from patronizing other theaters in North Texas.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
There are five games left on the Big Ten schedule, starting with Thursday at Galen Center against an Indiana team that is desperate for wins as the early March Big Ten Tournament nears.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Michael Scott, a golf instructor who has worked at the course for 15 years, said Tuesday that users of the course and its driving range are frustrated, sad and confused as the closure nears.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The lounge opening comes at Bradley nears the opening of a major concourse expansion that is adding three gates.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
As March Madness nears, here's how UofL basketball compares to preseason predictions.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
As Pansy increasingly nears her snapping point, the film explores how even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, families still find ways to love one another.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The organization would like him to work on his play away from the puck, but as the deadline nears, Howard’s offence from the minors is screaming for a call-up.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As a hotel nears its opening date, final touches, like artwork and greenery, are added.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
There are five games left on the Big Ten schedule, starting with Thursday at Galen Center against an Indiana team that is desperate for wins as the early March Big Ten Tournament nears.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Michael Scott, a golf instructor who has worked at the course for 15 years, said Tuesday that users of the course and its driving range are frustrated, sad and confused as the closure nears.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The lounge opening comes at Bradley nears the opening of a major concourse expansion that is adding three gates.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
As March Madness nears, here's how UofL basketball compares to preseason predictions.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
As Pansy increasingly nears her snapping point, the film explores how even through lifetimes of hurt and hardship, families still find ways to love one another.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The organization would like him to work on his play away from the puck, but as the deadline nears, Howard’s offence from the minors is screaming for a call-up.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As a hotel nears its opening date, final touches, like artwork and greenery, are added.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nears
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Alberta Street also closes down to traffic every Thursday evening in the summer for a 15-block art walk.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The verdict closes a chapter of one of South Korea’s biggest political crises, a saga that has been full of dramatic twists that have tested the country’s democratic guardrails.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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In one video clip, the suspect approaches the front door and raises a gloved hand to the camera outside the door before turning back.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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When a pedestrian approaches the crosswalk, the Waymo slows—even though the pedestrian hasn’t fully committed.—
Greg Mania,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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As the Mountain House comes into view, you’ll be wowed by this structure that is part Victorian castle, part ski chalet-on-steroids.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson, a quarterback for the college, graduates from North Carolina A&T and enters Chicago Theological Seminary, but leaves school before acquiring a degree.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The war enters its fifth year this month, and Kyiv is in a stronger position than at the start of 2025, a Carnegie Endowment expert argued in Foreign Affairs.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Nears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nears. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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