be near to
Example Sentences
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Rainfall amounts should be near to below average overall, with April likely to be the driest month.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025
Mr. Biden later added, “May the Lord be near to the brokenhearted and save those crushed in spirit, because they’re going to need a lot.”
From New York Times • May 24, 2022
He said their efforts demonstrated there are "a thousand ways to be near" to the faithful, if not physically.
From Fox News • Mar. 15, 2020
I just want to see and feel what it’s like to be near to him.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2015
Hughie and Jones instantly quit their jobs so they could be near to help.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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