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nearly

[neer-lee] / ˈnɪər li /


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The company has identified nearly 400 “musecases” ranging from auditing unnecessary subscriptions to negotiating parking tickets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

That included nearly a quarter who got help from eligible family members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Townfall is a brutal, grim journey - uneven in parts, but clever - and full of immense tension and inventive game design, the kind that is needed to push a nearly 30-year-old franchise forward.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Raman said her campaign has received financial support from nearly 4,000 donors, helping her to obtain “more matching funds than any candidate in city history.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

They nearly filled the space between her nose and chin.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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