almost

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The latest figures show that there is now a backlog of almost 72,000 claims before the Employment Tribunal - up almost 26,000 in a year.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

These prices have almost always been in steady decline since the government began keeping track in the late 1990s.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

In addition to recounting an exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story, the author helps readers appreciate how Western visitors affected the delicate balance of power among indigenous cultures—sometimes forcefully, but often unwittingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The place is almost exactly the same, too, if you look at the old photos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

I swear I can almost see myself in the reflection—me, her, the sky.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith