almost

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Thousands of fans had to be evacuated from the premises and alleged hoax had "serious repercussions" at an event with an expected crowd of almost 13,000 people, prosecutor Ros Buttler told the court.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Social Security would pay out almost $150,000 over five years after retirement, and I would still remain under the $50,000 annual cap.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The company’s beef sales price rose by an average of almost 12% year over year, while sales volumes fell 13%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Williams has said he fondly remembers his civics and French classes at North Hollywood High, but his time and passion were almost exclusively devoted to music.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Yet in the large dormitory room there was almost no supervision at all.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom