Example Sentences
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The Guardian reported last week that as the World Cup neared its successful conclusion, nearly 200 of FIFA’s 211 member associations are endorsing Infantino’s bid for reelection to a fourth term as president next March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
As the flames - aided by strong winds - neared their property on Thursday, the couple and their neighbours decided to try escape by car.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 also shed more than 3.5%, with tech leading the declines, as the yen neared its weakest level in four decades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
The number of MPs who had pledged their support for Burham’s leadership had neared 300 by the time Starmer said he would step down.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Reagan was moving fast, but as it neared Sendai, the sea became thick with wreckage from the tsunami.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
