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as in comes
to come near or nearer
as the hour of his death was nighing
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The killing comes amid ongoing demonstrations across Iran, as anger continues to simmer over political repression, economic hardship and human rights abuses.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As their mission approaches, the Artemis 2 astronauts recently entered a pre-mission quarantine to ensure their health and readiness ahead of launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Seree’s Year of the Horse equestrian snaffle bit necklace draws on that lineage without trying to modernize it away.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The flight to gold in moments of market turbulence draws on decades of evidence, according to an analysis co-authored in 2025 by Campbell Harvey, a professor at Duke's Fuqua School of Business who studies commodity prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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For leaders who have never led a transaction—or who underestimate what happens after the deal closes—the learning curve is steep, and the margin for error is thin.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The move closes a dark chapter in state history that began 14 years ago when state officials were first notified of dangerous conditions at the youth prison.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Having the extra cash on hand in case anything comes up is worth paying my student loan servicer an extra $400.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Adding another pass rusher should be a top-tier priority for the Cowboys at the deadline if an opportunity comes up.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Malick closes in on his actor’s face and stays there, giving us access to his pain.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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When a restless detective (Mark Ruffalo) closes in on the operation and the multimillion-dollar heist gets closer, the line between the hunter and the hunted blur, forcing all three of them to confront their actions.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Williams and Tatum's trip to Costa Rica at the top of the year comes as their relationship nears the one-year mark.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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The following is a breakdown of those questions and others, and the key personnel dilemmas that remain unsolved as the World Cup nears.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Nighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nighs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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