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adjacent

[uh-jey-suhnt] / əˈdʒeɪ sənt /


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The street, which winds adjacent to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The pond at Pond Farm on Wisley Common, adjacent to RHS Garden Wisley, has been drying up over recent weeks as the hot weather persists.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government advanced plans for the construction of a 9,000-unit settlement on the grounds of Jerusalem's former Atarot airport, adjacent to Qalandia.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

George reportedly purchased two adjacent villas in Lake Como in the early 2000s.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

From railings in front of the boxes hung triangles of silk embroidered with gold arabesques, all glowing with the light of adjacent incandescent bulbs.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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