nearer

Example Sentences

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The leading players want nearer 22% by 2030 and limited their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at the money on offer.

From BBC • May 27, 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

But the nearer Manzo was to the center of traditional politics, the more he disdained them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The months zoomed by, the primary drew nearer, and something genuinely surprising happened: Platner solidified himself as the overwhelming favorite for the nomination.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

They seldom come nearer to it than planting-time, harvest-time, cherry-time, spring-time, or fall-time.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass