nearing

Congress is nearing a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, and lawmakers made their cases for—and against—it Sunday.

He hoped also to be a chaplain through his local church, and he was nearing the end of his formal training.

Liu was nearing the 20th anniversary of his arrival in America, having landed from China on Christmas Eve, 1994, at the age of 12.

It seems to me that he is playing the part of the valiant hero nearing his end.

He was nearing the end of his sentence, but the woman enlisted Joplin to marry them before he was released.

The water suggested the fear that he must be nearing the open sea, and he became supernaturally grave.

On nearing the spot, Tom stopped a few moments, and bent down to examine a beautiful flower.

They were about a mile on their way and the sun was nearing the horizon, when the native officer bade his escort halt.

He was nearing a village, but saw nothing save a red mist that swam before him like a fog.

Poor Jake grew thin during the few days they spent in Savannah, and he knew he was nearing the end.