nearby
Example Sentences
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The most popular involves a hippo escaping from a traveling circus and finding its way to a nearby creek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some were moved to nearby beaches, while about 200 tourists were taken to a ship waiting at sea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
A thousand people attended including many celebrities, requiring nearby streets to be blocked off and a heavy police presence.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The aircraft was an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at nearby Fort Hood, a major US Army base, the military said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was the last day of winter break, and she was digging clothes out of her closet to throw onto a nearby chair.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
