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Now, as the November deadline draws ever nearer , Khamenei's website has published an expression of thanks to the leader from deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, for his "effective and heartwarming" support, and a Twitter account associated with the leader has expressed support for "innovative diplomacy in foreign policy and international affairs".
Wrestling drama Foxcatcher, starring Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, has had its 20 December release put off; Grace of Monaco has been moved to March 2014 while re-edits are completed, while James Gray's The Immigrant is no nearer a confirmed US release after a poorly-received premiere at the 2013 Cannes film festival.
"If UK Labour says it won't enter a coalition with the SNP, and polls nearer the time show that the Tories are ahead, then there is a great complexity for these voters.
But the TUC reckons it would be nearer £4 in every £100 and the IFS says it would mean that "unprotected" government departments – including communities and local government – face cuts of 18% through to 2018-19 and a cumulative 33% since 2010.
At the same time, as the focus of the Arab Spring shifts to north Africa, it is also shifting nearer to France, which has the largest Muslim population in Europe.
As you get nearer to the harbour, the traffic noise of the city fades, slowly displaced by the sound of water lapping gently against the quay.
No forecaster is expecting real GDP growth to exceed 3% this year and the unemployment rate is likely to be nearer 6.5% than 6%.
In the UK, the next wealthiest 40% have seen their share decline since the 1980s from somewhere between 35 and 30% to nearer 30% while in the US their share has dropped from 30% to 20%.
Diplomatic officials said it would take some 30 hours to fly a person back to Australia, so a nearer country would have to receive the patient – but the government required an "iron-clad" guarantee rather than a general offer to help.
He said: "We're edging nearer to doing better than last season and since the manager came in, our aim is to keep improving year upon year.
Within the security of such luxury, it's easy to laugh at Menstrual Hygiene Day But the films are still powerful, not least because they make me think about things nearer to home, where I do have a toilet, and always have had, and have always been able to buy sanitary pads or tampons – though they are, ridiculously, taxed, while disposable razors are not.
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The word "nearer" functions primarily as a comparative adjective . It indicates a reduced distance, either physically or metaphorically, relative to something else. Ludwig AI confirms its grammatical correctness and usability.
Expression frequency: Very common
