Example Sentences

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Old age, subsidized by Social Security and Medicare, turns out to be an ideal opportunity for a stunt like ours, and never mind the nearness of the end.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Although Musk's leadership at Tesla and his other companies has made him the world's richest person, he has regularly overstated the nearness of fully autonomous driving over the years.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

City officials say the project is complicated because of the nearness of the freeway and the Los Angeles River.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Whenever its voice becomes audible its earnest denunciations of the Prince are accompanied by regret at his nearness to the throne.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

His face looked enormous because of its nearness, and hideously ugly because it was seen from below.

From "1984" by George Orwell