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Chinese rescuers near the Tibet border port that was hit by a deadly mudslide were "moved to a safe location" Sunday, after a new lake was formed by a landslide, state media reported.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

It hasn’t opened a new dorm since 2009, and years of reviews showed students wanted more housing near the main campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Gold Phoenix was near the back of the pack in the field of 11 until the far turn, when jockey Hector Berrios began urging him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

At the end of June, the project visited Fir & Pond Woods, near Potters Bar, and recorded Euides basilinea, a planthopper associated with reeds, which had no previous records in Hertfordshire.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Shiyáázh,” Thomacita whispered as the other Elders gathered near.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

And when outside, they tend to be closer to the ground and nearer sources of exhaust fumes, for example.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

We may also eventually receive light from some galaxies located even farther away, provided that the light began traveling toward us when the galaxies were nearer.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

While expectations for the House may evolve as the November election draws nearer, only 218 votes are needed for a legislative majority in the House.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

If they inch nearer to Europe’s 25%, Morgan Stanley estimates that could translate to $1.7 trillion in equity purchases.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The sound of snapping branches and undergrowth being trampled grew nearer.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Or you can head straight for the nearest library to see for yourself what all the fuss is about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mario Alroy, 36, from India, has been an account manager at AT&S for four years and travels to work daily from Graz, the nearest big city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

They reportedly entered the library by its main entrance mid-morning and headed towards the nearest metro station following the heist.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

For the stocks listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on Aug. 21, or the next nearest date if that expiration date doesn’t exist for a particular stock.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

I reached up for the nearest branch of the magnolia tree above us, and I quietly snapped it in two, leaving a heavy blossom at the end to dangle like a fragrant chandelier.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Scientists hope to prevent the extinction of some rare species by trying to understand their changing needs, as the UK nears the end of its hottest-ever summer.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

As with individual tickets, hospitality packages are being gradually rolled out as 2028 nears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Once a mosquito nears a trap, a small fan forces it into a baglike net, where it is held for pickup.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

The yearslong divorce battle nears a climax Friday, when a panel of appeals court judges is scheduled to decide how to divide Chey’s roughly $5 billion fortune with his 65-year-old ex-wife, Roh Soh-yeong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

As Laura nears her driveway, she honks the horn twice to alert the guard to open the gate, but surprisingly, it is already open.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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

He acknowledged as much as the trade deadline neared.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The stoppage is the third office-to-residential conversion halted since the former Pfizer headquarters neared partial collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

After a measured start, the 35-year-old moved through the gears, before showing the first signs of cramp as he neared his half-century, which came up with his fifth four in 71 balls.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

As the announcement day neared, I began making harried after-work trips to the department stores at Water Tower Place, rifling through the dwindling midseason supply of winter wear, hunting the clearance racks in vain.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

It had been nearing a close when it, too, became embroiled in controversy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The viral Welsh vodka firm Au Vodka is nearing a £500m sale to Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz owner Sazerac.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

By the end of the summer, Shields was nearing 20 scholarship offers after just one season as an offensive lineman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

A tavern’s open door to my right revealed a line of patrons perched atop barstools, their backs to the open door, watching a TV showing the eclipse nearing totality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s nearing four o’clock, and she knows I can’t stay much longer.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles