How to Use to the nearest in a Sentence
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To refill the Hew Dewy, untwist the top and bring the bottom piece to the nearest sink.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
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The two caregivers grabbed the injured woman, fled to the nearest bathroom and locked the door.
—Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
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Pinch or clip away the growing tip of the longest stem, cutting it back to the nearest leaf joint.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
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Since the station can’t move, there’s no hope of getting to the nearest planet that takes in refugees.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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The winter sky was already dark, but the teen stormed to the nearest sheriff’s station about a mile away.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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The winter sky was already dark, but the teen stormed to the nearest sheriff’s station about a mile away.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2024
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That trip includes a roughly 20-minute walk to the nearest bus station.
—Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
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Instead of eating indoors, take your lunch to the nearest park or the waterfront and enjoy the fresh air—and the views.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2023
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Simply head to the nearest military base and find the motor pool.
—Aaron Kiley, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2023
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Finally, pack up and head to the nearest mechanic to change your spare for a longer-term tire.
—Lauren Farrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
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No one knows the actual death toll—not even to the nearest hundred thousand.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
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Take a photo and make arrangements with the DNR to transport the carp to the nearest fisheries office.
—John Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2024
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What follows is the inevitable mad dash to the nearest store where you’re confronted with a wall of bottles.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2023
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All pay figures are rounded to the nearest half-million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The profit figures are in U.S. dollars and are rounded to the nearest $1 million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Swiftly, yet quietly, make your way to the nearest shore.
—Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
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Each layer is fired in a kiln timed to the nearest second with the details of the dragon taking shape with each firing.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
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Create a loop or figure-8 pattern with the twine and fasten the opposite side of the twine to the nearest tree stake at a 45-degree angle.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
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Having to make a run to the nearest Target, Barnes & Noble, or bookstore for a new book every two days.
—Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
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The pay data provided was rounded to the nearest $1,000.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
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Some of her neighbors rush to the nearest private clinic and pay about 80 rupees or $1 for each treatment.
—Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Here are steps to hire the right one Encourage them to round up all purchases to the nearest dollar and save the difference.
—Winnie Sun, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
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Most people, when asked to fill out a form, round off unwieldy numbers to the nearest hundred or thousand.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023
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Each layer is fired in a kiln, with the firing time precisely defined to the nearest second.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
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The inspector was able to run to the nearest surviving span before the bridge collapsed and survived.
—Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Estimates are shown to the nearest dollar; rows or columns may not sum due to rounding.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
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Natalia said that to get medication, her mother needed to take a taxi to the nearest city.
—USA Today, 31 May 2023
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While the deep winters can be gray and a walk to the nearest dry cleaner is impossible, living upstate brings me more joy than the city has in decades.
—Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2023
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Sometimes a lack of capacity is reflected in long waits at the polls, but other times the problem is the distance to the nearest polling place.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
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Consumers should stop eating the affected products and return them to the nearest Wegmans store for a refund.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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