almost

Example Sentences

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The same was true in India, where capacity grew almost four percent, even as generation fell nearly three percent.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

Nonfiling has been an issue for years and now the division reviewing taxes for large businesses and international taxpayers has lost almost 750 revenue agents, the watchdog noted in a report last month.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Arteta had spent almost as much time sweating over set pieces as he did attempting to reinvigorate the culture of the club.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That was almost enough to rob his tongue of the sweetness of the frybread—it had almost robbed him of Harry.

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