drawing near
Example Sentences
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The end was drawing near in a nine-year fight for justice, in a case of modern slavery on a Scottish fishing trawler.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
With the Allied victory drawing near, her lawyer was confident that even a guilty verdict would be meaningless, as Senesh would be freed as soon as Budapest was liberated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
In testimony from 1975 that was released decades later, Ford calmly described seeing a woman in a bright red dress at Capitol Park in Sacramento and thinking she was drawing near to shake his hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
That noise you’re hearing is popcorn poppers getting oiled up and ready for intense duty: The Seattle International Film Festival is drawing near.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024
As evening fell they were drawing near to Frogmorton, a village right on the Road, about twenty-two miles from the Bridge.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
