almost

Example Sentences

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“We were there almost every year when I was a kid,” he said of visits to the U.S. side of his family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The consumer-price index for May, due out Wednesday morning, is forecast to increase a sharp 0.5%, almost three times the typical monthly increase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Bass almost certainly wanted Pratt, not Raman, to advance, because a Pratt campaign would have been simpler for her on a variety of levels.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The treatment group increased their order frequency by almost 5.7% and were 3.39% more likely to try different vendors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When it's too dry or mixed in the wrong formula, almost anything can set it off, without warning.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman