almost

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That didn’t take long—U.S. stock markets are back at record highs just weeks after almost hitting correction territory.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

For Ms. Romvari, this is an autobiographical, almost nakedly therapeutic drama about the loss of her brother, unpompously ambitious in its hopscotching of time as it searches for scraps of understanding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The infamous Ezekiel 25:17 speech from “Pulp Fiction” is almost entirely a screenwriter’s creation; only the final refrain is loosely inspired by the actual biblical verse.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

It almost seems hard to believe in hindsight, but Wall Street economists saw a recession as a near-certainty after the previous oil price spike in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

To our astonishment, the airman was speaking to Mutti in almost perfect German.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo