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It creates a potential market of nearly two billion people that accounts for more than a fifth of the world’s economic output.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the more poignant moments, Charles laments the loss of wildlife at Highgrove, noting when he first moved in there nearly five decades ago he would hear cuckoos and see grasshoppers.

From Barron's

Barron’s selected Amphenol as a stock pick nearly a year ago, saying a pullback in shares had created a buying opportunity.

From Barron's

In this scenario, debris from collisions accumulates around Earth, making it nearly impossible to launch spacecraft without them being destroyed.

From Science Daily

“I lost a child and it nearly killed me.”

From Literature