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- adjective Somewhat
near
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Examples
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Gurayyib ( "nearish") of the Midianite much resemble the Egyptian
The Land of Midian — Volume 2 Richard Francis Burton 1855
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Also, I know Collateral isn't technically a horror film (it's a thriller, I guess?) but it has a combined no signal AND low battery scene nearish the end.
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Sir Alex Ferguson is bound to retire or step aside at some point in the nearish future and for a long time it has been supposed that his final ambition is to complete his perch-clearing operation by taking his side past Liverpool's 18 titles, a monumental achievement considering the score was 16-7 to Merseyside when he arrived in Manchester.
Liverpool revival under Kenny Dalglish puts the heat on Alex Ferguson | Paul Wilson 2011
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"From now on, we will say that he was born nearish America, and perhaps even as close as Cuba."
Andy Borowitz: In New Era of Civility, GOP Says Obama Born 'Near America' Andy Borowitz 2011
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USC, civilised location (On coast nearish moi) no reputation to speak of as only been in business a few years.
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Authors of numerous genres and backgrounds publish a great variety of information, and in all likelihood, internet authorship will rival print media in the nearish future.
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Don't worry, we're indulging in a pretty good consolation prize in the nearish future.
Scientifiction 2010
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Authors of numerous genres and backgrounds publish a great variety of information, and in all likelihood, internet authorship will rival print media in the nearish future.
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Authors of numerous genres and backgrounds publish a great variety of information, and in all likelihood, internet authorship will rival print media in the nearish future.
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The slow-moving little drying carts are out, and the crowd from Ashe is filing in, expecting to see some tennis in the nearish future.
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