draw near
idiom
: to come closer : to approach
He became more nervous as the day of the wedding drew near.
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Note, too, that here in Deuteronomy, the children of Esau are frightened as the Israelites draw near.
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Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
The day of reckoning continues to draw near, as trustees for the program described in their latest annual update released this month.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2024
Emotions tend to get more intense, not calmer, as the holidays draw near.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
As the general elections scheduled for May 5 draw near, there is a sense of uncertainty prevailing within the country’s creative industries, which depend on some state support.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
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Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
The day of reckoning continues to draw near, as trustees for the program described in their latest annual update released this month.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2024
Emotions tend to get more intense, not calmer, as the holidays draw near.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
As the general elections scheduled for May 5 draw near, there is a sense of uncertainty prevailing within the country’s creative industries, which depend on some state support.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Draw near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20near. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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