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
Treasury yields were on path for a sharp monthly decline amid hopes the U.S. and Iran could be near a deal to reopen the Hormuz Strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
“Most of the time, William sat at the little table. It was cozy and nice. I got to be near my parents, and they got to know my partner better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Marching in front of me is the classics scholar Dilly Knox, who must be near sixty, and John, who works with me in Hut 6.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
