adjacent
Example Sentences
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He slowly expanded over 7 acres by acquiring adjacent businesses, including a roofing company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Operating on a mixture of audacity, talent, and sheer guts, Bertei became part of the No Wave scene that existed immediately adjacent to the Punk Rock Class of 1975.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Byatt said seeing "well maintained" military roads on the adjacent Otterburn Ranges which had "proper drainage" added to their frustration.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Hogan purchased the larger of the two homes that made up his Florida compound for $3.33 million in April 2012, before adding the smaller adjacent property for $1.6 million four years later.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
About this time we hear the sound of clicks rising from the sector adjacent to us.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing adjacent
30 GRE Words Beginning with "A"
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