almost
Example Sentences
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That, in his reckoning, adds to his power and, after he’s dominated world politics for almost a decade, one must concede that he has a point.
Gussalli Beretta said there is no magic Italian recipe for his clan’s almost unique five centuries of ownership of a large company.
“It’s real romantic — rural romantic. I love that part almost more than anything.”
From Los Angeles Times
But it became clear almost immediately Nissanka was operating on an entirely different level in Pallekele, playing "an innings for the ages," as Test Match Special commentator Daniel Norcross labelled it.
From BBC
The movie received almost $4 million in financing from the Bank of North Dakota in hopes of increasing tourism, but both the movie and its economic impact fell short of expectations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
