Example Sentences

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As the vessel neared the island—and Rhodes lost her ball cap in the wind—an app on the laptop she cradled lit up with digital WhaleSpotter images of whales exhaling, called “blows.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

When the deadline neared, Jordan made a last-ditch effort to get the company to honour the terms.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Several blasts shook northern Tehran, an AFP journalist heard, as the Middle East war neared its sixth week.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

It also neared bankruptcy in 2008 before it was awarded a big contract by NASA.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Let’s say we hang back here for a minute,” Max said as we neared a thick patch of overgrowth.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith