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Example sentences for: nearer

How can you use “nearer” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

This water garden was only established after World War II, and despite being nearer to the eruption, it was spared serious damage.
In 1917 self-determination in India seemed nearer when London announced its plan for “the progressive realization of responsible government in India as an integral part of the (British) Empire. ”
Further east, and nearer to Spain, is the mighty frontier fortress town of Elvas.
If you move, please send change-of-address notice to the office nearer to you, either in Aylesbury or in Indianapolis.
Nearer to Syntagma, in Koloktroni Square, is the National Historical Museum with a collection of artifacts dating from post-Classical times.