Sentence examples for close to realizing from inspiring English sources

In the early months of the downturn, women came tantalizingly close to realizing a new milestone.

"We're not even close to realizing our growth potential over the longer term," Mr. Nardelli said.

Germany was so extraordinarily successful in the first two years that Hitler came close to realizing his aim of establishing hegemony in Europe.

With the BK™ Quad Stacker — four beef patties, four pieces of bacon, and four slices of cheese for $4.99 — man edges close to realizing this ambition.

The simulation side of the games, however, never came close to realizing the Tech Model Railroad Club's old ambition of reproducing real-life dynamics on the screen.

The commando squad never came close to realizing its mission of putting composers in power and bringing classical music to the real world.

As it happens, the city appears closer to realizing the former.

The show comes closest to realizing its dark, admonitory vision in Mr. Lee's sets.

But many more people like him should soon be closer to realizing the same dream.

He feels he came closest to realizing what he wanted in the haiku simplicity and historic sweep of "Someone in a Tree" in "Pacific Overtures".

Every stop closer to realizing that goal is a sign of progress, but "no one believes Iranian nukes get us closer to that goal".