almost
Example Sentences
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“Beauty is almost becoming its own genre, like music and sports,” says Katie Martin, executive vice president and managing director of e-commerce and marketing agency Front Row.
From Los Angeles Times
But her loneliness is so thorough, she’s almost grateful to have someone to share David with.
From Los Angeles Times
But Chevron remained, playing the “long game,” according to industry analysts, hoping to someday resume reaping big profits from the investments the company started making there almost a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times
He spent almost two hours off the field during Australia's innings, an absence that was later attributed to cramp in his back.
From BBC
"I've spent almost two decades as a doctor, supporting patients and families through difficult diagnoses. And yet, nothing - absolutely nothing - prepares you for being on the receiving end yourself," she wrote.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.