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as in almost
very close to but not completely
I nearly fell down the stairs
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The incident comes nearly two months after an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided outside of DCA airport, killing 67 people.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
The legendary pizza recipe, which dates back nearly 60 years, is preserved on the kitchen wall.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom condo previously belonging to The View alum, 63, appears to be in contract, nearly two years after it was first listed for sale for $8.3 million in May 2023, per the listing held by Caroline Bass of Corcoran.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Watson learned that he was granted clemency while on a flight on his way to serve his nearly 10-year prison sentence, according to his spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
The legendary pizza recipe, which dates back nearly 60 years, is preserved on the kitchen wall.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom condo previously belonging to The View alum, 63, appears to be in contract, nearly two years after it was first listed for sale for $8.3 million in May 2023, per the listing held by Caroline Bass of Corcoran.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: Watson learned that he was granted clemency while on a flight on his way to serve his nearly 10-year prison sentence, according to his spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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