nearer
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But as the season draws nearer and a new era of Bruin football begins, all the enthusiasm does beg the question: What does a successful debut actually look like for Chesney at UCLA?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
We may also eventually receive light from some galaxies located even farther away, provided that the light began traveling toward us when the galaxies were nearer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
While expectations for the House may evolve as the November election draws nearer, only 218 votes are needed for a legislative majority in the House.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“When the king of Armor All leaves to trade stocks, the top is nearer than anyone wants to believe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Neither of these returnings was very pleasant or desirable: no magnet drew me to a given point, increasing in its strength of attraction the nearer I came.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
