almost

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In 2026, conflict in the Middle East almost caused March's play-off against Bolivia to be postponed with some players, as well as coach Arnold struggling to get out of the country and into Mexico.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Combined with onion powder, garlic, dill and a carefully calibrated amount of salt, it creates something greater than the sum of its parts: a seasoning blend engineered to make almost anything taste more craveable.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

The almost seamless transition from Intel chips was shepherded by John Ternus, who will become Apple CEO in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Now, they expect the bank to raise its key rate to 2.25% from 2% on June 11, the first increase in almost three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Had it not been for the ever more distant thunder of Russian guns we might almost have been able to forget that there was a war going on at all.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo