1
as in coming
to come near or nearer
as the hour of his death was nighing
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2
as in approaching
to move closer to
as the old man was nighing his hour of death
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The state Air Resources Board is expected to revise the proposal in the coming weeks before bringing it to a vote in May.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The biggest question surrounding Westlake boys basketball coming into the season was how the team would fit together.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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With nesting season approaching on Padre Island, the chances of encountering a Kemp’s ridley along the Texas coast go up.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Santaniello is approaching 30 years behind the anchor desk at WCCO.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil trade.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mark Lanier, the attorney representing Kaley, began his closing statement by presenting the jurors with an image of a herd of gazelles surrounded by a lion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Proceed by entering your child’s phone number and verifying their age.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ace Garrett Crochet is the reigning MLB strikeout king entering his age-27 season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Music serves as both storytelling engine and cultural connective tissue, drawing on the golden age of Cantopop alongside the global reach of modern K-pop.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Microsoft will keep drawing on OpenAI intellectual property.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Also once per year try to have a more thorough inspection/check-up of the car to look for any potential issues that may be coming up in the future.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s coming up next, after this short break.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now, the program is closing in on UIL history.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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As the Mideast conflict involving Iran and the United States continues, the average gas price across the state has rushed past $3 a gallon, and is closing in on $4.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Nighing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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