come near to
Example Sentences
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Without extrapolation for years 2011-17, CMS won't come near to recouping that much.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023
The steady release from the reserves would be a meaningful sum and come near to closing the domestic production gap relative to February 2020, before the coronavirus caused a steep decline in oil output.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022
They live this entire life and can’t come near to elevating themselves to being their best version.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
But Patterson worries Mrs McCann "has come near to selling her soul".
From BBC • May 15, 2011
He had been in Hutterite colonies that had come near to that magic number and seen firsthand how things had changed.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
