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It would be nigh on impossible for the UK to develop an air-defence system that could defend the whole country with such limited resources.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

You know the end of summer is nigh when Vail Resorts announces opening dates for its ski resorts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

If you live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle or any city with a high population of Burning Man devotees, it’s nigh impossible for “The Man Will Burn” to be a prejudice-free viewing experience.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

Or, the end of this Supreme Court term is nigh, at least.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

As the evening of the royal reception approached, the time drew nigh to pay our way.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

Or the end of the Anthropocene might be nigher than you think.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2022

“That’s nigher where it is,” said Joe; “she ain’t living.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

And what beautiful colors greeted our weary eyes as we drew nigher.

From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Marietta Holley

For the dark mysterious thing, still drawing nigher and nearer, seemed some unearthly monster—a hydra approaching to destroy them.

From No Quarter! by Mayne Reid

All that, sir, all that; nigher thirty, I should say.

From Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

That is a monstrous big building with a great round dome on top, two broad flights of steps lead up into it, we clumb the nighest one and went inside.

From Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley

Petronella, I will tomorrow to the village nighest at hand, whilst thou dost rest up in yon tree out of the way of all harm, where I have prepared a place of comfort.

From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Evelyn Everett-Green

It is the nighest, and Miss Clara cares little for rough roads.

From St. Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott

Then, after a while, she sent for Sir Bors de Ganis, who was the nighest of kin to Sir Launcelot of all those then at court.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Howard Pyle

A girl upon the nighest stone,   Half doubtful of the deed, was standing, So far the shallow flood had flown   Beyond the 'customed leap of landing.

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. by Jean Ingelow