nearing

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Among the technologies demonstrated during a recent session in Huntsville, Ala., was a quad-copter that can approache a drone nearing the restricted zone and verbally warn the operator.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The current Ebola outbreak has already far surpassed the 2025 outbreak, which saw fewer than 100 confirmed cases, with the 2026 outbreak nearing 1,000 confirmed cases.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Occidental has since whittled the debt down to $13.3 billion, nearing its target of $10 billion.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

International Flavors & Fragrances is nearing a deal to sell its food ingredients business to buyout firm CVC Capital Partners for more than $4 billion including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

It had been afternoon when they arrived, but now it was nearing nighttime.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi