near thing
Britishnoun
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The Air National Guard used the site into the 1930s, and it was a very near thing: Griffith Park, not LAX, was almost the site of the city’s first airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
The bowler is interested in the near thing, but the better chance of the wicket comes at the non-striker’s end.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2021
Even though war had been averted, it was a near thing.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2018
It was a near thing, but we kept our success streak alive.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2012
The future was a near thing to Katie.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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