1.   At times, blowing beach sand reduced visibility to near zero along the highway on Hatteras Island.

2.   But having brought lending rates down to near zero, the Japanese say that they have already pushed monetary policy as far as it can go.

3.   But since interest rates have dropped in the United States, they have been pushed down to near zero in Japan.

4.   Meanwhile, patches of dense fog will shroud many of the interior valleys of the West, reducing visibility to near zero miles in some locations.

5.   Sunday was colder, the wind chill nearing zero at the start house, but never did these bobsled bullies blink.

6.   The apparent unwillingness to lend securities in the repo market has driven the cost of short-term borrowing using Treasury securities as collateral to near zero.

7.   The strong winds will cause blowing and drifting of the snow, reducing visibility to near zero at times.

8.   They were playing for a last shot but panicked as the clock neared zero, and Roy Hairston ended up hoisting an air ball.

9.   This unwillingness to lend securities in the repo market drove the cost of short-term borrowing using Treasury securities as collateral to near zero.

10.   You begin to avoid group events where you must take part in conversation and your participation in meetings drops to near zero.