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Example Sentences

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Once seated and locked in, it nearly immediately takes off, jetting riders into a darkened hallway with white lights before injecting them into a Lego galaxy.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexico said Friday it would deploy nearly 100,000 security personnel to protect fans at the football World Cup in three host cities, one of which, Guadalajara, has been plagued by cartel violence.

From Barron's

It last reached that level last April, when the stock found a floor around the $100 level and went on to nearly double into October.

From Barron's

As of February, more than 8 million people were enrolled in SNPs, an increase of nearly 900,000 from a year ago.

From MarketWatch

As the conflict widened and oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf was damaged, traffic ground nearly to a halt.

From MarketWatch