25,000 people die every day due to starvation.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Near \Near\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Neared}; p. pr. & vb. n {Nearing}.] [See {Near}, adverb] To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
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