Filled their ears with candle wax so they wouldn't hear the Sirens' song.
Boys in high school were trying to decide on how to avoid the military draft as they neared graduation.
Death marches transported Jews from concentration camp to concentration camp as the Allies neared.
No it was not. China spent from 1927 until the Second World War and after it until 1949 in a brutal, costly civil war that left many homeless and fleeing from Mao's armies as they neared victory.
Not since Larry Rakestraw threw five interceptions against Detroit on Sept. 22, 1968, had a Bears quarterback neared the franchise record of seven, set by Zeke Bratkowski, the last rookie quarterback to start for the Bears.
The American Revolutionaries had minimal ammunition. Since most of the Revolutionaries were irregulars and the muskets were difficult to aim, conserving ammunition was critical (since misses were high). As a result, General Putnam wanted the Americans to wait until they could see the British easily before shooting so that they would have an easier target. As the British neared the American battle lines, the first line were cut down by musket fire from the Americans.
Filled their ears with candle wax so they wouldn't hear the Sirens' song.
they lashed him to the mast
they lashed him to the mast.
they lashed him to the mast.
They tied him to the mast and they plugged their ears, they let Odysseus listen b/c that is what he wanted, since he is curious.
they lashed him to the mast.
No the word neared is not a noun. It is a past tense verb.
As he neared the finish line, his heart was pounding like
"neared" is the past tense or past participle form of the verb "near".
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The past participle is neared.
The past participle is neared.