come near
Example Sentences
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A biographer of Celan must decide how to come near poems that seem to resist approach, and a life that has been embalmed by its own legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"Or else the ravens would suspect that something was off and wouldn't come near it," says Loretto, now at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
Under these conditions, we expect real GDP growth in 2026 to come near the low end of our projected range of 1.75%-2.25%, but the risk is skewed to the downside.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
"People don't want to come near death and dying... people are never quite ready to think about it," she said.
From BBC • May 5, 2024
Just come near Levy Pants and you were subjected to all sorts of annoyances and depressing influences.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
