near
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‘Living near a private four-year university is associated with a 15-fold increase in cancer mortality when compared to living near a nuclear power plant.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
One such firm is Learning Resources, a family business based near Chicago that sells educational toys.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Its organizers say their volunteers will help voters understand their rights, document possible intimidation and provide reassurance amid fears of immigration enforcement activity near polling places.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Pelland, a 74-year-old real-estate agent, and her husband relocated from Syracuse, N.Y., to Raleigh, N.C., in 2016 to be near their son and grandchildren, who were then 4 and 6 years old.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Still the female wouldn’t let Wolf near his pack-brother.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
For the nearer timeframe of 2030, the company largely backed its outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
His map accommodates for the curvature of the Earth by making countries near the equator seem much smaller than they are, with countries nearer the poles appearing stretched.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But as the season draws nearer and a new era of Bruin football begins, all the enthusiasm does beg the question: What does a successful debut actually look like for Chesney at UCLA?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The marine heat wave is also pushing great white sharks nearer to the shore -- a rare sight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“I did not even know that a First Folio of Shakespeare was any nearer to me than the moon,” she later wrote.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Some periodically make the harrowing 25-mile round-trip journey deeper into Russian territory to Radensk, the nearest town where they can buy supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Saririaky formation offers another striking example of the geological similarities between Earth and its nearest celestial neighbor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"But up in the Tallahassee Hills, where the nearest massive Mississippian mound center is located, it's common in all vessels. It's the plain-Jane tempering technique there."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We're about five miles out from the nearest transport hub and it's just hard to organise lifts even to get to work or college."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“The nearest one’s a good day or two away. But why waste the time when my boy is ready to help? He’s not much, but he’ll get the job done, Princess.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
He expects SK Hynix’s shareholder returns to total 82 trillion won this year, as the company nears completion of its previously announced 40 trillion won share buyback or cancellation plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
We can expect to hear plenty more as the Budget nears.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Such undecided voters will likely decide the election outcome, and persuading them is the key challenge for both parties as November nears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The book powerfully constricts as it nears the final appointment, describing a terrible itinerary of last things—David’s last meal, his last change of clothing, his last bit of paperwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The crowd cries out as she nears the platform edge again.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
The dollar pulled back from multi-month highs in the last session, buoying bitcoin, which neared $86,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As he neared the end of his speech, Burnham appeared overcome by emotion and it looked for a brief moment as though he could not carry on.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
As we neared the lagoon, a black-winged stilt flew alongside the car, trailing its legs behind it.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The number of people missing in the catastrophic flood that sliced through the border area between Nepal and Tibet neared 3,000 on Saturday, as rescuers scoured deep, leg-sucking mud for survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Soviet radar picked up the American planes the moment they neared the border.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Liverpool Street station's roof refurbishment is nearing completion after more than two years of work.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Exports from the Persian Gulf have been growing strongly over the past week, with some estimates putting the flows nearing levels before the U.S.-Iran conflict, ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Anthropic is nearing its IPO and investors should watch this exchange-traded fund to gauge market sentiment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
With the deadline for mailing out millions of California ballots nearing, Los Angeles County’s top election official welcomed the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
He was conscious of his duty toward her now she was nearing womanhood, but left the details to his wife.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
