(Comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance.
1 Unfortunately, despite expectations, the new system won't be ready until nearer Christmas.
2 He continued to revolve the question, without coming any nearer a solution.
3 If you take one step nearer , I shall help you remember them.
4 The nearer I approached the crisis, the more did my confidence decay.
5 Later-dated oil contracts are trading at higher prices than nearer term ones.
6 Ask an inner planet census taker, it was nearer to fifty million.
7 But even after 35 years, his life's work was no nearer publication.
8 There was a light in one of the windows; I crawled nearer .
9 As Edwin came nearer the soldier reached out with his free hand.
10 The nearer the light to the block thing the blacker the shadow.
11 They have a solitary point and yet their first victory feels nearer .
12 Would it be possible to bring a Metro line nearer the tower?
13 I think we have to look nearer to home on this matter.
14 I said nothing, and when he resumed his voice was nearer normal.
15 Each day we are farther from the cradle and nearer the grave.
16 Immediately after it I heard another start, and they were coming nearer .
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