nearing

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Focus Features’ “Obsession” is now nearing $230 million in global box office revenue, according to Box Office Mojo, and is the studio’s highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

U.S. stocks are rallying, led by tech, nearing record levels despite elevated bond yields and an S&P 500 dividend yield below 1%.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

While changes to the system are possible, they would most likely affect younger generations who are still decades away from retirement, rather than current retirees or those nearing retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

BARCELONA—One of the world’s most famous construction sites, the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, is finally nearing completion after 144 years of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

After three days of picking its way around underwater obstacles, it was finally nearing its destination.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland