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My next endeavor will be Christmas cookies, which feels necessary as the holidays draw near.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

It turns out there's more to weigh than catastrophic environmental change as tipping points draw near, though.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

As the clouds draw near, they’ll bring the temperatures down on Sunday and Monday into the low 70s or high 60s, just a few degrees below normal for early September, Machalski said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

In a few short months, the weather will turn crisp, the holiday season will draw near, and the coronavirus may embark on its third consecutive winter of death and devastation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022

We flap our hands in the water, trying to make it draw near.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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