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  • present participle of near.

nearing



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Nearing his 126th show, Fedigan has worked his way up the ranks from subbing in as a spotlight operator to overseeing the entire technical production of hit shows like “Chicago.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Nearing two years since the outbreak began, the avian pandemic has not gone by unnoticed by consumers either.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024

Nearing the end of his 21st season on air, Jerry Springer stood between two sisters on a soundstage.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2023

Nearing the frontier late at night, the seventh car got stuck in mud and the driver panicked.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023

Nearing the tomb, we spread out, surrounding it on three sides.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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