The doctors were twice as likely as the general population to score as excessively sleepy, and more than twice as likely to report nearly falling asleep at the wheel as British male drivers.

医生被评分为极度困倦的几率是普通人的两倍，而在开车时接近睡着的几率是英国男驾驶员的两倍多。

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Nearly one fifth of all the electricity generated worldwide is produced by turbines spun by the power of falling water.

世界上近五分之一的电力是由利用落水动力旋转的水轮机产生的。

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And it's not because of a rise in crime rates-in fact, those have been falling for nearly a decade.

而且这不是因为犯罪率上升——事实上，犯罪率连续下降差不多十年了。

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The Russian stock market continued falling after the president's nearly 100-minute speech, which Nemtsov says is an indication that it did not inspire confidence among investors.

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For 20 years after the passing of Lynn Fontanne, Ten Chimneys sat in jeopardy, nearly falling to a wrecking ball.

NPR: The 'Fabulous Lunts,' Alive at Ten Chimneys

George Hornby, professor in the department of physical therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, says it's rare for a therapist to push a patient to the point of nearly falling.

WSJ: Split-Belt Treadmill Therapy for Stroke Patients

His marriage was shaky and he nearly drowned by falling drunk into a pond after a party.

ECONOMIST: Vaclav Havel