nearer

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The nearer term could be rocky, though, warns Thierry Larose, portfolio manager for emerging markets local debt at Vontobel Asset Management.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The months zoomed by, the primary drew nearer, and something genuinely surprising happened: Platner solidified himself as the overwhelming favorite for the nomination.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

In the past, ships transiting the strait passed closer to its southern side, nearer the coast of Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

As investors see the war in Iran potentially edging nearer to completion, that’s benefited so-called risk-on trades, including within the memory sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Thomas Browne protested in 1646 against the general assumption that the further back in time one went, the nearer one approached to the truth.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton