be near
Example Sentences
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Trump later told reporters the ballroom "won't interfere with the current building… It'll be near it but not touching it and pays total respect to the existing building".
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
And he needed to be near perfect to beat Norco pitcher Jordan Ayala, who also was outstanding.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Kristie, who had recently lost her mom to cancer, said she realized how much she wanted to be near people who felt like family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
The government, he argued, compelled Google to open them and identify which users happened to be near the bank.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
“By the smell from here, I wishes I wasn’t in no position to be near you.”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
