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Advances (5)

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'advances' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for nears that I've seen before include "Saner (anag.)" , "Bears down" , "Draws closer to" , "advances" , "Gets closer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The Star Tribune.
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