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within sight of

ADVERB
almost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually
STRONG
nigh well-nigh
WEAK
about to all but as good as bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially

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The son of immigrants of Portuguese and Bavarian descent, Sousa was born in 1854 in Washington, within sight of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

The location itself was intentional in its significance, sandwiched between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, just steps away from the partially painted Reflecting Pool and within sight of the White House and Capitol.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"We don't have enough water on board right now. We got food a few days back," said one Indian seaman stuck in a small refuelling boat off Iraq, within sight of the Iranian shore.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Fans will not be able to drink within sight of the pitch and sales will be stopped before the match gets under way.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

They had a few miles of frozen marsh to cross, and then they were within sight of the whaling station.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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