almost

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The weather has not been severe enough for the heat policy to be invoked this year, but almost all the players have been using cooling mechanisms during matches.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

MarketWatch: One move could protect investors that financial experts almost never recommend.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Harding will begin a six-year contract for up to a dozen concerts a season, beginning in the fall of 2027, almost 30 years after the British prodigy made his U.S. debut conducting the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He essentially owes his position as president to Sonko, his one-time mentor who would almost certainly have taken the top job had he not been barred from the presidential election due to a defamation conviction.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

On this anniversary of defeat it seemed almost for a moment that we were victors.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom