Sentence examples for nearly three days from inspiring English sources

SHANGHAI — Three Chinese astronauts returned safely to earth in their space capsule late Sunday afternoon after spending nearly three days in low orbit and completing the nation's first spacewalk, Chinese state television said.

The static kill operation could last nearly three days.

The young man spent nearly three days in jail after the incident before he was charged.

He was found dead in his on-base quarters in North Carolina nearly three days later.

For nearly three days, they were able to keep hundreds of people hostage.

On Dec. 1, nearly three days after the accident, Mr. Burress surrendered to the police.

Working solo for nearly three days, Mr. Manni said he was forced to let Web orders go unfilled.

After being bowled out for 191, England followed on, making 532, and batting for nearly three days.

Nearly three days was a long time to wait for a gold when the Olympics is on your soil.

Nearly three days on from the earthquake, electricity and water are still unavailable in almost all homes in the area.

To drive the 1,380km from Delhi to Mumbai, for example, takes an average of nearly three days, an average of just 21km an hour.