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Example Sentences

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Compared to standard chemotherapy, daraxonrasib nearly doubled overall survival from 6.7 months to 13.2 months after diagnosis.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

It has been nearly a month since an opponent even managed to keep the score within double digits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

From its opening in October 2017 until its closure, FivePoint hosted nearly 500 concerts, including artists such as KISS, Dave Matthews Band, Charlie Puth, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves explained the development would create 28,000 jobs between now and its opening, and "unlock nearly £50bn of economic growth".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

They take another series of photographs in the retiring room—me sitting at the piano, on the settee—and by the time those are finished I’ve nearly sweated through my pretend uniform.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse