had been nearing
- past perfect progressive of near.
Example Sentences
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Woods last competed on tour in 2024 at the British Open, but the 15-time major champion had been nearing a comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The contractor, who started work between 10:00 and 10:30, had been nearing the completion of work on the toilet when he became trapped just before 13:00.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2023
The father of three had been nearing the end of a 10-month deployment in Iraq.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2022
The disease is vaccine-preventable and had been nearing eradication in most of the world.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 29, 2022
Ned Land, who had re-appeared since we had been nearing land, did not cease to question me.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Verne, Jules
