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as in almost
very close to but not completely
I nearly fell down the stairs
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Shares of the electric vehicle maker, which is helmed by Elon Musk, slid nearly 5%.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
His opening monologue, which was light on politics and A-list star barbs, earned laughs and O'Brien hit all the right notes, keeping the nearly four-hour show moving through the night.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The Oklahoma charges come nearly a month after Morris asked a federal judge to dismiss a fraud lawsuit filed against him, Gateway Church and others over the church’s tithing practices, according to court documents.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.
—Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
His opening monologue, which was light on politics and A-list star barbs, earned laughs and O'Brien hit all the right notes, keeping the nearly four-hour show moving through the night.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The Oklahoma charges come nearly a month after Morris asked a federal judge to dismiss a fraud lawsuit filed against him, Gateway Church and others over the church’s tithing practices, according to court documents.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
Washington, meanwhile, remains the top team in the Eastern Conference (39-14-8, 86 points), thanks in part to Ovechkin — and also in spite of a fractured left fibula on Nov. 18 that shelved him for nearly six weeks and threatened to delay his chase to the fall of 2025.
—Sean Gentille, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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