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as in approached
to come near or nearer as the procession nears, you'll be able to take a better picture of the graduates
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as in came
to move closer to as we near the church, you'll be able to see the bas-relief sculptures better
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Recent Examples of neared As the summer solstice neared, and as Cassini neared the ultimate end of its mission, the north polar region continued to change in appearance. —
Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 As that date neared, the surrounding community was transforming. —Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 High-temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken in about 600 locations from the Plains to Northeast. —Ben Noll, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026 As the skit neared its end, Glover tried, one last time, to send Earth an important message. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 On Monday, as the crew neared the Moon, Hansen radioed down the crew’s request to name a crater for Carroll. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 Gonzalez ultimately nominated Henyard to fill the supervisor position in 2022, after five failed votes by trustees to find a replacement as a midnight deadline neared to avoid a town hall meeting. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 As the flight neared its destination, pilots alerted air traffic control about the unexpected medical situation. —Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 As the game neared the three-hour mark, flame-throwing Padres closer Mason Miller made quick work of Story in the bottom of the ninth. —Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 As that date neared, the surrounding community was transforming. —Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 High-temperature records are forecast to be neared, tied or broken in about 600 locations from the Plains to Northeast. —Ben Noll, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026 As the skit neared its end, Glover tried, one last time, to send Earth an important message. —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 On Monday, as the crew neared the Moon, Hansen radioed down the crew’s request to name a crater for Carroll. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 Gonzalez ultimately nominated Henyard to fill the supervisor position in 2022, after five failed votes by trustees to find a replacement as a midnight deadline neared to avoid a town hall meeting. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 As the flight neared its destination, pilots alerted air traffic control about the unexpected medical situation. —Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 As the game neared the three-hour mark, flame-throwing Padres closer Mason Miller made quick work of Story in the bottom of the ninth. —Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
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The spokesperson also said the suspect approached the officer without warning, prompting the officer to react.— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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From the first shovel in the ground to the final drop of water, Brooke Woods and her family approached the project with a hands-on mindset.— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
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The collapse led to a stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue and shopping center being closed for days after the tragedy, but the streets have since reopened.— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Once a notorious institution for people with disabilities, Pennhurst finally closed after decades of abuse in 1987.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Neared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/neared. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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