almost
Example Sentences
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As if to revive potentially flagging interest along the way, something big would hit the stage almost on the hour.
From Los Angeles Times
The former US Open champion almost missed the tournament, having been stuck in Dubai because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
From BBC
Fern Dixon says she had become so used to the pain of her agonising periods that she almost died from peritonitis and sepsis in early 2025.
From BBC
Trying to make my way through the throng of movie stars, filmmakers and other luminaries was almost like an Olympic event.
From Los Angeles Times
I have been rooting for “Sinners” since I saw it almost a year ago — vampires haven’t been used with such spot-on metaphoric resonance since Bram Stoker wrote “Dracula.”
From Los Angeles Times
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