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
The sale of the home comes just one year after Craig and Weisz sold an adjacent townhouse for $4.05 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
She said Malone drove between two vehicles at adjacent fuel pumps, striking a second vehicle to the rear and passenger side.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 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
According to Wylan’s plans, the stables were adjacent to the gatehouse courtyard, so they would have to backtrack through the holding area.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing adjacent
30 GRE Words Beginning with "A"
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