were nearing
- past progressive of near.
Example Sentences
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Stockpiles of long-range interceptors and precision munition in particular, it said, were "nearing exhaustion".
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
The Financial Times reported late Monday that the two companies were nearing a deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The rationale was that the U.S. needed to safeguard its own stockpiles, which were nearing dangerously low levels, though some analysts later contested this claim.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
He claimed universities were "nearing or toppling into an economic abyss".
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
When light flickered off the waves again he knew they were nearing Regalia.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
