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as in almost
very close to but not completely
I nearly fell down the stairs
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According to the company, Dunkin' has more than 13,700 restaurants in nearly 40 global markets, including 269 in Ohio.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
For the entire fractional segment, including fractional’s largest firm, NetJets, Flexjet, and nearly a dozen smaller companies, the number of flights was up 59 percent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter of pre-covid 2019.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
The first season aired on YouTube, with the first ep having amassed 14 million views via the Sidemen YouTube channel, which has 21.8 million subscribers while the group have nearly 150 million subs between them.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The Niners nearly doubled the overall offensive output of the Bucs.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
For the entire fractional segment, including fractional’s largest firm, NetJets, Flexjet, and nearly a dozen smaller companies, the number of flights was up 59 percent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter of pre-covid 2019.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
The first season aired on YouTube, with the first ep having amassed 14 million views via the Sidemen YouTube channel, which has 21.8 million subscribers while the group have nearly 150 million subs between them.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The Niners nearly doubled the overall offensive output of the Bucs.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Nearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearly. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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