almost

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It’s because almost all of the major investment banks, led by Goldman Sachs, are underwriters of this massive stock issue, so they have an incentive to get the shares out the door promptly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This year marked the 82nd anniversary, and almost no one who was there in 1944 is still with us.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Beijing has long been Pyongyang's largest economic partner, with US and South Korean estimates indicating that China has accounted for almost all of North Korea's annual foreign trade in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The won has depreciated almost 6% against the dollar this year, despite similar yields BX:AMBMKKR-10Y, lower inflation, a huge current account surplus and record exports.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

How grateful I was now for Father’s insistence that his children speak German and English almost as soon as Dutch.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom