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Most astronomers didn’t really believe that Betelgeuse’s end was nigh, even as they rushed to schedule telescope time.
BETELGEUSE WENT DARK, BUT DIDN’T GO SUPERNOVA. WHAT HAPPENED?LISA GROSSMANNOVEMBER 29, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
It’s nigh impossible to pick out who the front-runners are, but the candidates with the most money are drawing a lot from their own bank accounts.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN TENNESSEE’S PRIMARYGEOFFREY SKELLEY (GEOFFREY.SKELLEY@ABC.COM)AUGUST 6, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
Your choices are nigh-endless, and there’s never been a better time to start.
I've always hed a reel mean feelin' about 'em; I didn't want ter come nigh 'em, nor ter hev 'em come nigh me.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
In Ireland they have palpably and greatly benefited every class but the stockholders, and these they have well nigh ruined.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEY
All who are in him, though once like those, who were sometimes afar off, are made nigh by his blood.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAM
An' the old woman be quite crazed, an' well nigh dead wi' grief, an' has not been out o' bed for a fortnite.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIE
An officer in the Venezuelan and the Peruvian services was fortunately nigh the banks of the river, shooting wild pigs.
LIFE OF RICHARD TREVITHICK, VOLUME II (OF 2)FRANCIS TREVITHICK
Then a fresh draught of air and a tremendous stream of water that nigh washed him off the ladder.
THE GARRET AND THE GARDENR.M. BALLANTYNE
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
HIS LAST WEEKWILLIAM E. BARTON
WORDS RELATED TO NIGH
- about
- about to
- all but
- approximately
- around
- as good as
- bordering on
- close to
- close upon
- essentially
- for all practical purposes
- for the greatest part
- in effect
- in the neighborhood of
- in the vicinity of
- just about
- most
- much
- near to
- nigh
- not far from
- not quite
- on the brink of
- on the edge of
- on the point of
- on the verge of
- practically
- pretty near
- relatively
- roughly
- substantially
- virtually
- well-nigh
- within sight of
- a step from
- abreast of
- adjacent to
- adjoining
- alongside
- aside
- at the edge of
- at the side of
- bordering on
- by
- cheek by jowl
- close at hand
- close to
- close upon
- connected with
- contiguous to
- fornent
- in juxtaposition
- near
- nearby
- neck and neck
- neighboring
- next door to
- nigh
- opposite
- overlooking
- round
- side by side
- verging on
- with
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