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The postseason is still months away, but Saturday afternoon felt damn near close to it.
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Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
His performance was stunning — nuanced, emotional, damn near perfect.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Apr. 2025
Ever since best human actor became one big genderless category — 20 lead actors and 20 supporting actors — handicapping the contest has gotten damn near impossible.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
His performance was stunning — nuanced, emotional, damn near perfect.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Apr. 2025
Ever since best human actor became one big genderless category — 20 lead actors and 20 supporting actors — handicapping the contest has gotten damn near impossible.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Damn near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damn%20near. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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