nearing
Example Sentences
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Since then, my brother has been diagnosed with a debilitating illness that is now nearing its final stages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
In 2015, Anthony Barry was a lower-league footballer at Accrington Stanley, nearing the end of his playing career and taking his first steps as a coach with the club's Under-16 side.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The couple from Florida was nearing the end of a 10-day island-hop around Greece, one of their first without kids—and they had plenty of company from their countrymen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"New homes are already being built, some are nearing completion, and others are being upgraded to provide solutions for those whose homes have been completely destroyed," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
He was nearing fifty and no longer as healthy as he had been.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
