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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The nearer term could be rocky, though, warns Thierry Larose, portfolio manager for emerging markets local debt at Vontobel Asset Management.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 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 didn’t move nearer, but neither did they flee.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer