| Typically, the owners are people nearing retirement who've spent two or three decades building their businesses with tender loving care. |
| She broke out into a jog and rushed towards the man nearing the comic store. |
| By the time an enemy force was nearing our coastline, our fighters would be airborne and ready to fight. |
| She touched the ruby lightly as she spoke, her voice nearing a whisper with every word spoken. |
| Did he now sense that her emotion meter was nearing the red zone and a little sleep would do her some good? |
| Already, the artsy-fartsy quotient at neighborhood restaurants and bars is nearing, ahem, Orange Alert level. |
