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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.
Though part of the Portuguese empire since the great expedition teams of the 15th century claimed it for King João I, Madeira is nearer to Africa than Lisbon.
Nearer to Syntagma, in Koloktroni Square, is the National Historical Museum with a collection of artifacts dating from post-Classical times.
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. ”
If you move, please send change-of-address notice to the office nearer to you, either in Aylesbury or in Indianapolis.