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nighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of nigh

as in comes

to come near or nearer as the hour of his death was nighing

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as in approaches

to move closer to as the old man was nighing his hour of death

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As these studies make clear, testosterone replacement therapy comes with potential benefits as well as risks.

— Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
Her trip comes just one day after an intruder broke into the Today show studio and threatened her co-anchor Craig Melvin.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 July 2026

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Photo provided Meanwhile, a man believed to be a cop approaches the wrong-way driver, instructing him to get out of the car.

— Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Best Restaurants Comune Comune approaches plant-forward dining without preaching a sermon of health, using global influences and thoughtful technique to create dishes that remind you how satisfying vegetarian cooking can be.

— Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

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If Bab el-Mandeb closes too, the Middle East loses both of its major oil export corridors simultaneously, something that has not happened in the modern era of global shipping.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That closes a three-month international saga that left scores of people stranded aboard the ship for weeks and spawned a complex multinational effort to repatriate the passengers, including one of the largest quarantine operations in recent memory.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of closes

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Club healthcare names Cardinal Health , Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly all outperformed the market and are on pace for record closes in Friday’s session.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 June 2026
That improvement process is already well underway as rookie minicamp closes in and with organized team activities not far behind.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of closes in

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As the 2026 World Cup story nears its end and fans wait to see whether Spain or Argentina will be crowned champion, the next FIFA World Cup has been set for 2030.

— Malik Davis, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
As the war nears the five-month mark, the latest ceasefire, agreed to in June, has functionally collapsed.

— Robin Wright, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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