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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost works" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is close to functioning properly but is not quite there yet.
Example: "The new software update almost works, but there are still a few bugs that need to be fixed."
Alternatives: "nearly functions" or "close to being effective".
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And it almost works.
For a while, it almost works.
It is a brave attempt that almost works.
It almost works as she beckons a half-hearted pogo to their early hit, "Ladyflash".
Multitasking almost works well enough to get me checking the internet while I play games".
The retrospective almost works in reverse, ending with one of his earliest series: A Storybook Life.
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It almost worked.
Well, almost worked.
And it almost worked.
The strategy almost worked.
The ploy almost worked.
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