near
Example Sentences
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Lotus was founded in 1932 in a village near the medieval city of Ghent.
“Since tech stocks are no longer outpacing new era spending, does this suggest another period of tech stock underperformance is nearing?”
From MarketWatch
"There is no doubt in my mind that me and Brendon are the right people to carry on doing this for the near future," said Stokes.
From BBC
By the late 1800s, the company had begun to build homes for its workers near its sawmill.
From Los Angeles Times
Yield differentials on high-grade corporate bonds relative to Treasuries are under one percentage point, near 25-year lows.
From Barron's
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