nearer

Example Sentences

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For the next few days temperatures will be back up to nearer average before starting to climb further.

From BBC • May 19, 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

“Oh,” said the Professor, “then you are nearer the beginning, both of you, than friend John here, who has to go a long way back before he can even get so far as to begin.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker