Example Sentences

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The selloff came after a report said the U.S. and Iran were nearing a peace agreement, sparking a sharp drop in oil prices in early trading.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

By the time I arrived in the dining car for my first dinner aboard, we were nearing Barstow.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

The parties were nearing a settlement before Thanksgiving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

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

But she was surprised when she saw they were nearing the edge of the Wood, and the stag leapt ahead of them into the open meadow where, in the far distance, she saw Quinn House.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo