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Example Sentences

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For investors considering buying the IPO, it is worth waiting for the stock to trade closer to fair value, which likely sits nearer $1 trillion than $2 trillion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For the next few days temperatures will be back up to nearer average before starting to climb further.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But the nearer Manzo was to the center of traditional politics, the more he disdained them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The months zoomed by, the primary drew nearer, and something genuinely surprising happened: Platner solidified himself as the overwhelming favorite for the nomination.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Hyacinth squeezed her eyes shut and curled in nearer to Papa.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser