almost
Example Sentences
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“They almost view it like an investment, and it’s a horrible investment,” said Bobby Minor, who raised two sons in baseball, one of whom plays in college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"We work almost 24 hours a day to have a good life and provide a good life for our families... yet there's never any money left over for us to do anything," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
“I’m almost there Oklahoma — 10 minutes!” he wrote.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
We were almost out of time, so I asked him to pitch my dad one final time on voting for him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Wasn’t afraid. We walked for almost a year. Over rough terrain. Crossing streams, rivers. Snarled woods and swamps. Just us two.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
