I almost won the race, but the other runner pulled ahead near the finish line.

我几乎就赢了赛跑，但在靠近终点线时另一名选手加速超过了我。

youdao

Look at me - I came to Brazil six points behind [Hamilton], and I almost won the championship.

看看我吧—我来到巴西时，落后汉密尔顿6分，但我几乎赢得冠军。

youdao

I've written about technology for almost my entire adult life, and I love knowing how it works, but I won't kowtow to it or go through unnatural contortions to induce it to perform some task.

FORBES: Wi-Fi Router