near

Example Sentences

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When a chunk fell near them, they worked it with their hands, separating it into individual globules that they tossed in a growing pile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Estimates of Vulcan’s valuation went from around $200 million near the time 1789 Capital first invested, according to Bloomberg, to around $2 billion.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In Scotland, its only remaining homes are along the Solway Coast, including the RSPB's Mersehead Reserve near Southerness.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Kristie, who had recently lost her mom to cancer, said she realized how much she wanted to be near people who felt like family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Maybe it was because she was just so huge to be near to—she seemed much bigger somehow in our woodshed than she had back in the zoo.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo