nearer
Example Sentences
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As the businesses accelerated, a loss-of-control moment seemed nearer than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Does he return when the general election is nearer?
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But as the season draws nearer and a new era of Bruin football begins, all the enthusiasm does beg the question: What does a successful debut actually look like for Chesney at UCLA?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The marine heat wave is also pushing great white sharks nearer to the shore -- a rare sight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 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
