Example Sentences

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Brent crude and WTI dropped after President Donald Trump announced a nearing peace deal with Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Focus Features’ “Obsession” is now nearing $230 million in global box office revenue, according to Box Office Mojo, and is the studio’s highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

While changes to the system are possible, they would most likely affect younger generations who are still decades away from retirement, rather than current retirees or those nearing retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

BARCELONA—One of the world’s most famous construction sites, the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, is finally nearing completion after 144 years of work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

When Ira was nearing six, my mother was afflicted with consumption, and was soon so feeble that she could not rise from her bed.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya